Prevalence of Adrenal Insufficiency in Kidney Transplanted Patients in Glucocorticoid Treatment

NCT ID: NCT03136562

Last Updated: 2023-04-07

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-03-20

Study Completion Date

2019-06-01

Brief Summary

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The primary purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of adrenal insufficiency in a population of patients with kidney transplants receiving low dose prednisone treatment.

Development of glucocorticoid-induced adrenal insufficiency is a serious adverse effect to glucocorticoid treatment. The study includes a control group of patients with kidney failure currently treated in dialysis, who are not in glucocorticoid treatment.

Individual genotyping is performed to determine the haplotype of glucocorticoid receptor polymorphisms: N363 S, BclI, ER23/23EK and 9β in all the patients with the purpose of investigating this as a risk factor for the development of adrenal insufficiency. The hypothesis is that subjects with one or another of the polymorphisms in the glucocorticoid receptor gene will either have increased or diminished glucocorticoid sensitivity.

Using validated questionnaires assessing the quality of life and functional level of the patients enrolled in the study we aim to establish a link between functional level and biochemically proven adrenal insufficiency.

Other secondary outcomes in the study includes bloodpressure, body composition, bone density, metabolic syndrome, inflammation and salivary cortisol profiles.

Detailed Description

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Adrenal function is assessed in 30 prednisolon treated kidney transplanted patients and compared with 30 patients in dialysis, who are not treated with glucocorticoids. Adrenal function is evaluated using a 250µg Synacthen® test, performed fasting, in the morning, 48 h after the last prednisolone dose.

Cut-off for normal adrenal function is locally validated assay specific cut-off of 30 min P-cortisol \>420 nmol/l. The primary outcome measure of this study is P-cortisol concentrations 30 minutes after Synacthen® injection in prednisolone treated patients compared with comtrols. Secondary, 30 minutes P-cortisol is examined in relation to glucocorticoid receptor haplotypes.

The genotyping is determined using polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

The questionnaires used in this study includes EQ-5D, SF-36, Patient Life Situation Form, CushingQol and ADDOQol.

Conditions

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Adrenal Insufficiency

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Kidney transplanted patients

Kidney transplanted patients in prednisolone treatment. Adrenal function is assessed by a synacthen test.

Synacthen test

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

250 microg synacthen test performed fasting, in the morning. P-cortisol measured before and 30 minutes after Synacthen injection.

Control group

Patients in dialysis not in prednisolone treatment. Adrenal function is assessed by a synacthen test.

Synacthen test

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

250 microg synacthen test performed fasting, in the morning. P-cortisol measured before and 30 minutes after Synacthen injection.

Interventions

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Synacthen test

250 microg synacthen test performed fasting, in the morning. P-cortisol measured before and 30 minutes after Synacthen injection.

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adult patients (\>18 years).
* Kidney transplated patients or patients with kidney failure treated in dialysis.
* Prednisone min 5 mg/day max 7,5 mg/day for the kidney transplanted patients (control group not treated with prednisone).

Exclusion Criteria

* Other major organ disease.
* Anemia with hemoglobin level less than 6,5 mmol/L.
* Not willing to pause any oestrogen tratment for a minimum of 6 weeks.
* Pregnancy.
* Not understanding Danish language or otherwise not able to provide a written informed concent.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Rigshospitalet, Denmark

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ulla Feldt-Rasmussen

Professor, MD, DMSc

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Ulla Feldt-Rasmussen, Professor

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department of Endocrinology, Rigshospitalet

Locations

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Rigshospitalet

Copenhagen, , Denmark

Site Status

Countries

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Denmark

Other Identifiers

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NTx-CSI

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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