Smart dosing of blood thinner could save kidneys in children
NCT ID NCT05672550
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested a personalized way to dose the blood thinner enoxaparin in 50 children after kidney transplant. The goal was to prevent dangerous blood clots in the new kidney while avoiding excessive bleeding. Doctors used a computer model (Bayesian approach) to adjust doses based on each child's needs, aiming for a precise anti-Xa target. The trial compared this smart dosing to standard care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- enoxaparin (a blood thinner)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to safer, more effective blood clot prevention in children after kidney transplant, reducing graft loss.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed Phase 4 study with only 50 participants. The approach may not work for all children or may still carry bleeding risks.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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2 to 20 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Pediatric renal transplant recipients 2. Aged ≥ 2 years and ≤18 years 3. With an indication for enoxaparin treatment in the first post-transplant week according to the local transplant team such as inherited or acquired thrombotic disorders (eg. but not exclusive protein C, protein S, and antithrombin III deficiency; factor V Leiden mutation (FV506Q), prothrombin mutation (G20210A), mutation in the MTHFR (methyl Tetra hydro folate reductase) gene (C677T), and antiphospholipid antibodies (anticardiolipin antibodies and lupus anticoagulants), history of thrombosis, donor age \< 2 years, recipient age \< 5 years, cold ischemia time \>24h, multiple renal vessels. 4. Informed consent form signed by the legal guardian(s) 5. Affiliated to a health insurance system, including AME Exclusion Criteria 1. Per-transplant technical surgical problems 2. Pre-inclusion allograft thrombosis (before randomization and enoxaparin administration) 3. Peri-operative thrombosis or uncontrolled bleeding (before randomization and enoxaparin administration) 4. Peri-operative hemodynamic instability 5. Medical history of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia 6. Allergic reaction to enoxaparin or excipients 7. Pregnancy 8. LMWH (Low molecular weight heparins) prophylactic before transplant 9. UFH (unfractionated heparin) treatment during renal transplantation with an anti-Xa level detectable 4-6h post administration
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Félix Guyon
La Réunion, France
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Hôpital Mère Enfant
Lyon, France
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Hôpital Necker - Enfants malades
Paris, Île-de-France Region, 75015, France
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Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades
Paris, 75015, France
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Hôpital Pellegrin
Bordeaux, 33000, France
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Hôpital Robert Debré
Paris, 75019, France
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Hôpital de Hautepierre
Strasbourg, France
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Hôpital de la Villeneuve
Montpellier, France
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Hôpital des Enfants
Toulouse, France
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Hôtel Dieu
Nantes, France
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