Kidney transplant test using machine perfusion outside the body
Part of Kidney & urinary clinical trials.
This study tests a special way to keep and treat a donated kidney using a machine before it’s transplanted. The goal is to improve transplant outcomes for certain people on the kidney transplant waiting list.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 or older
- You are on dialysis and waiting for a kidney transplant at this center
- This would be your first or second kidney transplant
- You plan to receive a kidney from a specific type of older donor (70+) or a donation after cardiac death under certain rules
- You can follow the study plan for about 1 year and give signed consent (or a guardian can sign if needed)
- Your medical team says you meet the usual eligibility rules for a kidney transplant at this site
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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