Clinical trials: Living Kidney Donation
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
Postoperative Pain
Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Versus Wound Infiltration for Pulmonary Function Preservation Following Laparoscopic Living Donor Nephrectomy
This study compares two pain control techniques in patients undergoing laparoscopic kidney donation surgery: transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block versus wound infiltration with local anesthetic.
- Trial name
- TAPWIN (NCT06837909)
- Testing
- Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block, Wound infiltration
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Rabin Medical Center
Hydrocele, Hydrocele of Tunica Vaginalis
Hydrocelectomies in Male Donors
This is a population-based matched cohort study to examine whether male living kidney donors are at increased risk of undergoing hydrocelectomy compared to similar males in the general population.
- Conditions
- Hydrocele, Hydrocele of Tunica Vaginalis, Hydrocelectomy, Living Kidney Donor
- Trial name
- NCT07078123
- Testing
- Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy
- Volunteers
- 2,750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
ESRD
A Culturally Targeted Transplant Program
Hispanic/Latino patients with end-stage renal disease are disproportionately less likely to get a kidney transplant, and specifically, a living donor kidney transplant (LDKT), compared to non-Hispanic whites.
- Trial name
- HKTP (NCT03276390)
- Testing
- Hispanic Kidney Transplant Program (HKTP)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11,836 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Kidney Transplantation
Live Donors for Kidney Transplants
On a yearly basis there are approximately 12,000 kidney transplants in the United States. Presently there are approximately 40,000 patients awaiting a transplant with only 5,000 available donors.
- Trial name
- NCT00001856
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Kidney Transplantation, Nephrectomy,Kidney Donation
A Qualitative Study on Gratitude and Recognition Toward Living Kidney Donors
Kidney transplantation is widely recognized as the best treatment for patients with end-stage renal disease. However, its development is limited by the persistent shortage of available organs.
- Trial name
- GRACE (NCT07254546)
- Testing
- Semi-structured qualitative interview
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Chronic Kidney Disease
Culturally Sensitive Behavioral Interventions to Enhance Living Kidney Donation / Living Kidney Transplantation
Title: Culturally tailored behavioral interventions to enhance living kidney donation/living kidney transplantation Applicants: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, National Kidney Foundation of Maryland Principal Investigator…
- Trial name
- TALK (NCT00932334)
- Testing
- TALK PLUS, TALK Standard, Usual Care
- Volunteers
- 145 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
End Stage Renal Disease
Assessment of Poles' Attitudes Towards Living Kidney Donation
The main goal of the project is to examine the public opinion on living kidney donation and to assess the knowledge of Poles in this field.
- Trial name
- NCT04789122
- Testing
- Attitude assessment
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow 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