Antibiotics for Kidney Transplant Recipients

NCT ID: NCT07106125

Last Updated: 2025-10-31

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2026-11-30

Study Completion Date

2029-01-31

Brief Summary

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The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a common antibiotic called trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) can help prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children and young adults who recently had a kidney transplant. Most people take TMP-SMX for about 6 months after getting a kidney transplant. In this study, researchers want to see what happens if people keep taking it for 6 more months.

The main questions this study is asking are:

* Does TMP-SMX lower the number of UTIs in the first year after transplant?
* What side effects or problems do participants have while taking TMP-SMX?

Researchers will compare TMP-SMX to a placebo (a look-alike pill that does not contain any medication) to see if TMP-SMX works to prevent UTIs.

Participants will:

* Take either TMP-SMX or a placebo pill by mouth every day for 6 months
* Have three visits to touch base with the study team about any issues
* Complete short monthly online surveys about any symptoms or side effects
* Share blood and urine test results from their regular transplant clinic visits

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Kidney Transplant Urinary Tract Infection(UTI) Antibiotic Prophylaxis Remote Patient Monitoring Feasibility Pilot Study

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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Drug

TMP-SMX

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX)

Intervention Type DRUG

Kidney transplant recipients will continue to take TMP-SMX daily from months 6-12 after transplant

Placebo

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Usual Care

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will take a placebo from months 6-12 after transplant and continue to receive all standard usual care related to their kidney transplant status

Interventions

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Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX)

Kidney transplant recipients will continue to take TMP-SMX daily from months 6-12 after transplant

Intervention Type DRUG

Usual Care

Participants will take a placebo from months 6-12 after transplant and continue to receive all standard usual care related to their kidney transplant status

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Must be able to take capsules orally
* Kidney transplant performed at a UCSF facility within the last 6 months
* Most recent glomerular filtration rate (GFR) \>30 mL/min/1.73 m2
* Tolerated initial 6 months of post-transplant TMP-SMX (defined as no intentional periods of TMP-SMX cessation in first 6 months after transplant due to hyperkalemia, allergic reaction, or unexpected/excessive neutropenia)
* Considered "high risk for UTI" after kidney transplant, as defined by one or more of the following: (1) Congenital anomaly of kidney/urinary tract as kidney failure etiology, (2) Diagnosis of neurogenic bladder and/or use of clean intermittent catheterization and/or nightly continuous urinary drainage, (3) Diabetes mellitus (diagnosed either prior to or new-onset after transplant), (4) History of recurrent UTIs as diagnosed by a provider prior to transplant, (5) Occurrence of any UTI in first 6 months after transplant, (6) Delayed graft function (defined as need for dialysis within 7 days of transplant)

Exclusion Criteria

* History of intolerance or allergy to trimethoprim (TMP) and/or sulfamethoxazole (SMX)
* History of UTI due to a TMP-SMX-resistant organism in the first 6 months after transplant
* Moderate or severe neutropenia (absolute neutrophil count \<1,000 cells/μL) on most recent bloodwork available at the time of recruitment
* Uncontrolled hyperkalemia (serum potassium ≥5.0 mEq/L) on most recent bloodwork available at the time of recruitment
* Provider-determined/documented need for either continuation or discontinuation of TMP-SMX prophylaxis that would preclude the patient's randomization
* Current pregnancy
* Incarcerated individuals/prisoners
* Inability to provide informed consent or assent, and no legally authorized representative available
Maximum Eligible Age

29 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of California, San Francisco

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Alexandra Bicki, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of California, San Francisco

Locations

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University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Principal Investigator

Role: CONTACT

415-476-3548

Facility Contacts

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Principal Investigator

Role: primary

415-476-3548

Other Identifiers

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25-44366

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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