Anesthesia choice may boost kidney transplant success
NCT ID NCT00337051
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether using sevoflurane gas for anesthesia during kidney transplant surgery helps the new kidney recover faster than standard propofol anesthesia. 120 adults receiving a kidney transplant were randomly assigned to one of the two anesthetics. Researchers tracked kidney function for a year after surgery to see if sevoflurane reduced damage from the blood flow interruption that occurs during transplant.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Sevoflurane (an inhaled anesthetic gas)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that choosing sevoflurane during surgery helps transplanted kidneys start working sooner, reducing the need for dialysis after transplant.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed Phase 3 trial, but results are not yet widely confirmed. The benefit may be small or not apply to all transplant patients. Anesthesia risks like allergic reactions or rare malignant hyperthermia exist.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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120 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Jun 2006
- Finished
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Jun 2010
- 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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18 years and older
- 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: * age \> 18 years * scheduled to undergo renal allograft transplantation * transplant : cold ischemia duration \> 20 hours or donor age \> 50 years or donor cardiac arrest * ASA 2-3 * social security affiliation * informed consent signed Exclusion Criteria: * halogenated anesthetic agent hypersensibility * medical history or familial history of malignant hyperthermia * porphyria * pregnancy or breast feeding * hyperimmunized patient * participation in an immunosuppressive drug trial
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Département d'anesthésie réanimation 1 - Hôpital Pellegrin - CHU de Bordeaux
Bordeaux, 33076, France
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