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Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG) Treatment Protocol in Kidney Transplant Patients

Primary Purpose

End Stage Renal Disease

Status
Terminated
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
intravenous immune globulin
Sponsored by
Loma Linda University
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for End Stage Renal Disease

Eligibility Criteria

12 Years - 80 Years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 12 years of age or older
  • diagnosed with end stage renal disease
  • currently receiving either hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis
  • active on the kidney or kidney/pancreas transplant list
  • medical clearance of the kidney donor if live related transplant
  • elevated panel reactive antibody (PRA) greater that 30% for 3 consecutive monthly tests and one positive crossmatch with a cadaveric donor while on the transplant waiting list

Exclusion Criteria:

  • received IVIG within 6 months prior to enrollment
  • HIV positive
  • Positive Hepatitis Be-antigen and/or hepatitis B viral DNA
  • Selective IgA deficiency or known antibodies to IgA
  • Allergy to human immune globulin
  • Pregnant or breast feeding

Sites / Locations

    Arms of the Study

    Arm 1

    Arm 2

    Arm Type

    Other

    Other

    Arm Label

    Group 1 intravenous immune globulin

    Group 2 intravenous immune globulin

    Arm Description

    Intravenous immunoglobulin for: patients who do not have a living donor, have a PRA greater than 30% for 3 consecutive months, and have one positive crossmatch with a cadaveric donor while on kidney transplant waiting list

    Intravenous immune globulin for patients who have living donors with positive crossmatch results.

    Outcomes

    Primary Outcome Measures

    Elimination of Donor Specific Antibodies

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    Negative B and T Cell Crossmatch

    Full Information

    First Posted
    December 21, 2007
    Last Updated
    November 17, 2016
    Sponsor
    Loma Linda University
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    1. Study Identification

    Unique Protocol Identification Number
    NCT00586716
    Brief Title
    Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG) Treatment Protocol in Kidney Transplant Patients
    Official Title
    IVIG Treatment for Live-donor Renal Transplant Patients With a Positive Crossmatch and in Patients With High PRA
    Study Type
    Interventional

    2. Study Status

    Record Verification Date
    April 2016
    Overall Recruitment Status
    Terminated
    Why Stopped
    Insufficient recruitment
    Study Start Date
    November 2004 (undefined)
    Primary Completion Date
    September 2009 (Actual)
    Study Completion Date
    October 2009 (Actual)

    3. Sponsor/Collaborators

    Responsible Party, by Official Title
    Sponsor
    Name of the Sponsor
    Loma Linda University

    4. Oversight

    Data Monitoring Committee
    No

    5. Study Description

    Brief Summary
    The purpose of this study is to test the clinical and laboratory observations of IVIG therapy in the highly sensitized patient. We will study the effects of patients treated with IVIG or Cytogam in combination with plasmaphoresis to modulate the immune response in highly sensitized patients. The goal is to convert a positive crossmatch to a compatible crossmatch that would allow living related transplant to take place or to shorten time on the transplant waiting list.
    Detailed Description
    The purpose of this study is to test the clinical and laboratory observations of IVIG therapy in the highly sensitized patient. We will study the effects of patients treated with IVIG or Cytogam in combination with plasmaphoresis to modulate the immune response in highly sensitized patients. There are two arms in the study, one in which IVIG is administered to patients who have living donors with positive crossmatch results, and another in which intravenous immune globulin is administered to patients with no living donor and have a PRA greater than 30% for 3 consecutive months and a crossmatch with a cadaveric donor while on kidney transplant waiting list. The goal is to convert a positive crossmatch to a compatible crossmatch that would allow living related transplant to take place or to shorten time on the transplant waiting list.

    6. Conditions and Keywords

    Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
    End Stage Renal Disease

    7. Study Design

    Primary Purpose
    Treatment
    Study Phase
    Not Applicable
    Interventional Study Model
    Parallel Assignment
    Masking
    None (Open Label)
    Allocation
    Non-Randomized
    Enrollment
    22 (Actual)

    8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

    Arm Title
    Group 1 intravenous immune globulin
    Arm Type
    Other
    Arm Description
    Intravenous immunoglobulin for: patients who do not have a living donor, have a PRA greater than 30% for 3 consecutive months, and have one positive crossmatch with a cadaveric donor while on kidney transplant waiting list
    Arm Title
    Group 2 intravenous immune globulin
    Arm Type
    Other
    Arm Description
    Intravenous immune globulin for patients who have living donors with positive crossmatch results.
    Intervention Type
    Drug
    Intervention Name(s)
    intravenous immune globulin
    Intervention Description
    0.5-2 gm/kg monthly (maximum dose of 140 gm/dose) x 4 treatments
    Primary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Elimination of Donor Specific Antibodies
    Time Frame
    1 year
    Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Negative B and T Cell Crossmatch
    Time Frame
    1year

    10. Eligibility

    Sex
    All
    Minimum Age & Unit of Time
    12 Years
    Maximum Age & Unit of Time
    80 Years
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers
    No
    Eligibility Criteria
    Inclusion Criteria: 12 years of age or older diagnosed with end stage renal disease currently receiving either hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis active on the kidney or kidney/pancreas transplant list medical clearance of the kidney donor if live related transplant elevated panel reactive antibody (PRA) greater that 30% for 3 consecutive monthly tests and one positive crossmatch with a cadaveric donor while on the transplant waiting list Exclusion Criteria: received IVIG within 6 months prior to enrollment HIV positive Positive Hepatitis Be-antigen and/or hepatitis B viral DNA Selective IgA deficiency or known antibodies to IgA Allergy to human immune globulin Pregnant or breast feeding
    Overall Study Officials:
    First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
    Okechukwu Ojogho, MD
    Organizational Affiliation
    Loma Linda Universtiy Adventist Health Sciences Center
    Official's Role
    Principal Investigator

    12. IPD Sharing Statement

    Plan to Share IPD
    No

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