Torque Teno Virus and Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric Kidney Transplant

What is the Purpose of this Study?

This study focuses on children and teens (under 18 years old) who have received or are expected to receive a primary (first), kidney-alone transplant and who have been prescribed certain immunosuppression medications for their transplant. The purpose of the study is to examine the connection between torque teno virus (TTV) and outcomes in pediatric patients receiving an initial kidney-alone transplant. TTV is a virus present in over 95% of pediatric kidney transplant recipients. Studies in adult kidney transplant patients show that TTV levels increase when patients are more immunosuppressed and decrease when they are less immunosuppressed. In this study, researchers want to determine whether this is also true in children. The study also aims to identify a goal TTV range that minimizes the risks of both rejection and infection so that TTV levels could potentially be used to personalize immunosuppression medication dosing for individual children. To be eligible for this study, the patient must also have been consented for the NAPRTCS Registry.


Eligibility

Not Available


Where can I participate?

Beverly


What is the full name of this clinical trial?

Torque Teno Virus And Clinical Outcomes In Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients

Study Details
Disease Type/Condition

Other

Principal Investigator

Puliyanda, Dechu

Co-Investigators

Helen Pizzo

Age Group

Children

Phase

N/A

IRB Number

STUDY00004261


How do I learn more about this study?
Email
clinicaltrials@cshs.org
Study Detail
Disease Type/Condition

Other

Principal Investigator

Puliyanda, Dechu

Age Group

Children

Phase

N/A

IRB Number

TTV-KIDS


Contact
Email
clinicaltrials@cshs.org