Clinical trials: Donor Nephrectomy
End-stage Renal Disease, Chronic Kidney Diseases
Increasing Live Donor Kidney Transplantation Through Video-based Education and Mobile Communication
The study is a- 2-arm randomized controlled trial among patients presenting for kidney transplant evaluation at a single transplant center to compare the effects of a patient-based self-learning and outreach intervention about…
- Trial name
- KidneyTIME (NCT05154773)
- Testing
- Kidney donation and transplant information made easy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 422 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Pain, Postoperative
Study Evaluating the Effects of Toradol and Lyrica for Pain Control After Donor Nephrectomy
The investigators will assess how the use of toradol and pregabalin affects return to bowel function and see if there is a difference in length of hospital stay.
- Trial name
- NCT03669081
- Testing
- Ketorolac, Pregabalin, Saline
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Renal Transplant Donor of Left Kidney, Donor Nephrectomy
Robotic Single Port Donor Nephrectomy
Feasibility study on robotic-assisted single-site donor nephrectomy utilizing da Vinci instrumentation and Single-Site platforms.
- Conditions
- Renal Transplant Donor of Left Kidney, Donor Nephrectomy, Robotic Surgery, Single-port
- Trial name
- NCT01925677
- Testing
- da Vinci® Single-Site™
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Living Donors, Nephrectomy
Conventional Laparoscopic Versus Laparoendoscopic Single Site Donor Nephrectomy in Living Donor Kidney Transplantation
Laparoscopic nephrectomy (removal of the kidney) is the most common procedure for people donating a kidney to be used for living donor kidney transplantation.
- Conditions
- Living Donors, Nephrectomy, Kidney Transplantation, Surgery, Laparoscopic
- Trial name
- NCT01236326
- Testing
- Laparoendoscopic single site donor nephrectomy, Conventional laparoscopic donor nephrectomy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Quadratus Lumborum Block, Surgical Wound Infiltration
Surgeon Infiltration QL Block Comparison
The purpose of this study is to learn if using a Quadratus Lumborum (QL) plane injection technique (also called a "nerve block") that numbs the nerves going to the abdominal area improve pain control after surgery compared to…
- Trial name
- NCT03496610
- Testing
- Liposomal Bupivicaine, QL Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Postoperative Pain
Single-shot TAP Block vs Continuous TAP Block
The purpose of this study is to determine whether continuous transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is superior to single shot TAP for postoperative pain after laparoscopic donor nephrectomy
- Trial name
- TAP (NCT02475031)
- Testing
- TAP-C, TAP-S
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Neuromuscular Block, Renal Transplant Donor of Left Kidney
Deep Versus Moderate Muscle Relaxation During Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy in Enhancing Postoperative Recovery
Postoperative recovery after live donor nephrectomy (LDN) is largely determined by the consequences of postoperative pain and analgesia consumptions.
- Conditions
- Neuromuscular Block, Renal Transplant Donor of Left Kidney, Renal Transplant Donor of Right Kidney, Surgery
- Trial name
- RELAX (NCT02838134)
- Testing
- Rocuronium, No additional Rocuronium
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Pain, Postoperative, Analgesics, Opioid
Evaluation of Abdominal Wall Block With Liposomal Bupivacaine for Post-Operative Analgesia in Donor Nephrectomy
A blinded randomized control trial in living kidney donors. The study group will receive a liposomal bupivacaine Trans Quadratus Lumborum (TQL) block after the induction of general anesthesia.
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Analgesics, Opioid, Analgesics, Non-Narcotic, Physiological Effects of Drugs
- Trial name
- NCT03294109
- Testing
- Abdominal wall block with liposomal bupivicaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Skin Closure of Surgical Incisions by Tissue Glue vs Suture
Tissue Glue (Cyanoacrylate) Versus Conventional Suture in Kidney Donors
By means of a prospective, randomised trial the investigators want to examine skin closure in living donors - subjected to laparoscopic, hand-assisted nephrectomy - by tissue glue (Cyanoacrylate (Liquiband)) versus conventional…
- Trial name
- TG-CYANO (NCT01521871)
- Testing
- Skin wound closure by tissue glue, Skin wound closure by conventional suture + dressing
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy
Port Site Pain Following Percutaneous Externally-Assembled Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy
A single-arm prospective internally-controlled study. Patients will undergo Percutaneous Externally-Assembled Laparoscopic (PEAL) donor nephrectomy where one or more 3 mm instruments are added or substituted for conventional 5 or…
- Trial name
- NCT02805517
- Testing
- Percuvance™ Percutaneous Surgical System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Nephrectomy, Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy
Intravenous Ketorolac for Postoperative Pain in Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy
The purpose of this study is to determine whether continuous intravenous ketorolac infusion reduces pain in patients who are having laparoscopic surgery to donate a kidney.
- Trial name
- NCT00765232
- Testing
- Ketorolac
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Acute Pain
Subcostal TAP Block With Liposomal Bupivacaine Versus Bupivacaine in Donor Nephrectomy Patients: A Prospective Study
The primary objective of this study is whether one local anesthetic, liposomal bupivacaine, provides improved pain control and decreased opioid use compared to bupivacaine when injected during a transversus abdominis plane block…
- Trial name
- NCT02287623
- Testing
- liposomal bupivacaine, bupivacaine
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Nephrectomy
Efficacy of IV Acetaminophen Versus Oral Acetaminophen
The aim of this study is to determine whether intravenous acetaminophen compared to enteric acetaminophen offers increased efficacy in patients who are scheduled for laparoscopic donor nephrectomy and for patients scheduled for…
- Trial name
- NCT03365622
- Testing
- acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 214 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Kidney Donor
Quadratus Lumborum Block Versus Transversus Abdominus Plane Block for Pain Management After Donor Nephrectomy
To evaluate quadratus lumborum block effect on post operative pain scores during the first 24 hours after surgery as compared to transversus abdominis plane block after laparoscopic donor nephrectomy patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03476850
- Testing
- QL Block, TAP Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Chronic Kidney Diseases, Apolipoprotein L1
APOL1 Genetic Testing Program for Living Donors
Living donor (LD) kidney transplantation is the optimal treatment for patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). However, LDs take on a higher risk of future ESKD themselves.
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Diseases, Apolipoprotein L1, Kidney Transplantation
- Trial name
- NCT04910867
- Testing
- Components of Genetic Counseling, APOL1 genetic testing, EHR integration
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 280 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Kidney Disease
Transplant Social Worker Support for Live Kidney Donation in African Americans
Talking About Live Kidney Donation Support (TALKS) will study the effectiveness of education, behavior, and financial support interventions to improve consideration of live kidney transplantation/live kidney donation among…
- Trial name
- TALKS (NCT02369354)
- Testing
- TALKS Social Worker Intervention, Financial Assistance Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University