Dose-adjustment of Enoxaparin by a Bayesian Pharmacological Approach in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients (OPTI-TREX)

NCT ID: NCT05672550

Last Updated: 2025-11-20

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-06-28

Study Completion Date

2026-10-31

Brief Summary

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Allograft vascular thrombosis is a devastating complication in kidney transplantation in adults and older children. Though uncommon, it is often irreversible and represents the main cause of graft loss within after kidney transplantation in adults and in the first post-operative year in children. Since allograft thrombosis is usually observed in the first 48h post-operatively, the need to promptly achieve appropriate anticoagulation in at-risk patients is of utmost importance.

However, no consensus exists regarding the optimal prophylaxis in the peri-transplant period and the following dose-adjustment, and practices are highly heterogeneous among centers. Moreover, the therapeutic target is very narrow and antithrombotic agents may conversely increase the risk of allograft hematoma. Enoxaparin is a low molecular weight heparin commonly used in this context, but off-label in children. Therapeutic ranges are based on anti-Xa levels 4 to 6 hours following injection and extrapolated from adults although evidences suggest that such extrapolation may be inappropriate in many circumstances. The current pediatric practice of dose adjustment to achieve and maintain a target anti-Xa range is empirical and dependent on the physician.

The aim of the proposed clinical trial is to assess the efficacy/safety profile of this bayesian-based dose optimization in the clinical setting, as compared to the current practices of empirical adjustment. This should greatly improve the personalized management of renal transplanted children, a subset of patients with singular renal function and little-investigated pharmacokinetics and help standardizing and rationalizing practices.

Detailed Description

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The investigators will compare the efficacy of the Bayesian based dose versus the dose determined in a usual empirical way based on each physician's experience.

The primary endpoint is the Anti-Xa activity within the target range 28 to 30 hours after initiation of the treatment.

This is an open labelled randomized clinical trial. The randomization will proceed during the inclusion visit by the local pediatric nephrologist or intensivist just before the first enoxaparin injection, administered within 24 hours post-transplantation.

The investigators will conduct a national multicentric study with 9 inclusion centers which are all nephrology units specialized in renal transplantation.

Conditions

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Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Bayesian based dose adjustment

Optimization of the enoxaparin dose using a bayesian program in order to prevent patients from complications due to the renal transplantation.

A first recommended dose of enoxaparin (50 IU/kg) is administered subcutaneously during transplantation or within the first 24 hours.

Then, in the experimental group, the dose is adjusted following a bayesian program integrated in the electronic Case Report Form which is based on each patient's data as the Anti-Xa activity

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Bayesian based dose adjustment of enoxaparin

Intervention Type DRUG

A first recommended dose of enoxaparin 50 IU/kg subcutaneously is administered during transplantation or within the first 24 hours.

Then a Bayesian estimate of individual pharmacokinetics is performed to adapt the next twice daily (Hour 12;Hour 24) enoxaparin dose until achievement of the target on two consecutive measurements. Then anti-Xa activity will be evaluated once a day until day 7.

Treatment as usual (empirical dose adjustment)

Anti-Xa activity is measured and twice-daily enoxaparin empirical dose-adjustment is performed according to the usual practices in the investigating centers

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Usual dose adjustment of enoxaparin

Intervention Type DRUG

A first recommended dose of enoxaparin 50 IU/kg is administered during transplantation or within the first 24 hours. Then anti-Xa activity is measured and twice-daily (hour 12 ; hour 24) enoxaparin empirical dose-adjustment is performed according to the usual practices in the investigating centers to target.

Interventions

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Bayesian based dose adjustment of enoxaparin

A first recommended dose of enoxaparin 50 IU/kg subcutaneously is administered during transplantation or within the first 24 hours.

Then a Bayesian estimate of individual pharmacokinetics is performed to adapt the next twice daily (Hour 12;Hour 24) enoxaparin dose until achievement of the target on two consecutive measurements. Then anti-Xa activity will be evaluated once a day until day 7.

Intervention Type DRUG

Usual dose adjustment of enoxaparin

A first recommended dose of enoxaparin 50 IU/kg is administered during transplantation or within the first 24 hours. Then anti-Xa activity is measured and twice-daily (hour 12 ; hour 24) enoxaparin empirical dose-adjustment is performed according to the usual practices in the investigating centers to target.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Pediatric renal transplant recipients
2. Aged ≥ 2 years and ≤18 years
3. With an indication for enoxaparin treatment in the first post-transplant week according to the local transplant team such as inherited or acquired thrombotic disorders (eg. but not exclusive protein C, protein S, and antithrombin III deficiency; factor V Leiden mutation (FV506Q), prothrombin mutation (G20210A), mutation in the MTHFR (methyl Tetra hydro folate reductase) gene (C677T), and antiphospholipid antibodies (anticardiolipin antibodies and lupus anticoagulants), history of thrombosis, donor age \< 2 years, recipient age \< 5 years, cold ischemia time \>24h, multiple renal vessels.
4. Informed consent form signed by the legal guardian(s)
5. Affiliated to a health insurance system, including AME

Exclusion Criteria

1. Per-transplant technical surgical problems
2. Pre-inclusion allograft thrombosis (before randomization and enoxaparin administration)
3. Peri-operative thrombosis or uncontrolled bleeding (before randomization and enoxaparin administration)
4. Peri-operative hemodynamic instability
5. Medical history of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
6. Allergic reaction to enoxaparin or excipients
7. Pregnancy
8. LMWH (Low molecular weight heparins) prophylactic before transplant
9. UFH (unfractionated heparin) treatment during renal transplantation with an anti-Xa level detectable 4-6h post administration
Minimum Eligible Age

2 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

20 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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URC-CIC Paris Descartes Necker Cochin

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Olivia BOYER, Pr

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Locations

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Hôpital Pellegrin

Bordeaux, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

Hôpital Pellegrin

Bordeaux, , France

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

CHU Félix Guyon

La Réunion, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

CHU Félix Guyon

La Réunion, , France

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hôpital Mère Enfant

Lyon, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

Hôpital Mère Enfant

Lyon, , France

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hôpital de la Villeneuve

Montpellier, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

Hôpital de la Villeneuve

Montpellier, , France

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hôtel Dieu

Nantes, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

Hôtel Dieu

Nantes, , France

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades

Paris, , France

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hôpital Robert Debré

Paris, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

Hôpital Robert Debré

Paris, , France

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hôpital de Hautepierre

Strasbourg, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

Hôpital de Hautepierre

Strasbourg, , France

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hôpital des Enfants

Toulouse, , France

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hôpital des Enfants

Toulouse, , France

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hôpital Necker - Enfants malades

Paris, Île-de-France Region, France

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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France

Central Contacts

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Olivia BOYER, Pr

Role: CONTACT

+33 1 42 19 26 48

Laure CHOUPEAUX, Master

Role: CONTACT

+33 1 44 38 17 11

Facility Contacts

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Jérôme HARAMBAT, MD

Role: primary

Julie GUICHOUX, MD

Role: primary

Olivier DUNAND, MD

Role: primary

Etienne DARRIEUX, MD

Role: primary

justine BACCHETTA, MD

Role: primary

Fleur COUR-ANDLAUER, MD

Role: primary

Marc FILA, MD

Role: primary

Julien BALEINE, MD

Role: primary

Gwenaelle ROUSSEY, MD

Role: primary

Alexis CHENOUARD, MD

Role: primary

Medhi OUALHA, MD

Role: primary

Julien HOGAN, MD

Role: primary

Jérôme NAUDIN, MD

Role: primary

Ariane ZALOSZYC, MD

Role: primary

Anne Sophie GUILBERT, MD

Role: primary

Thomas SIMON, MD

Role: primary

Sophie BREINIG, MD

Role: primary

Olivia BOYER, Pr

Role: primary

+33 1 42 19 26 48

Laure CHOUPEAUX, Master

Role: backup

+33 1 44 38 17 11

Other Identifiers

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APHP180617

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

2021-000099-12

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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