Does Lisinopril protect transplanted kidneys with chronic vascular rejection (CR) from progressive failure?

ISRCTN ISRCTN76140647
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN76140647
Secondary identifying numbers 1720
Submission date
02/09/2005
Registration date
09/09/2005
Last edited
14/06/2011
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English Summary

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Rana Rustom
Scientific

School of Clinical Science
Metabolic and Cellular Division
Duncan Building
Liverpool
L69 3GA
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)151 706 4663/4070
Email rana.rustom@liv.ac.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study hypothesisProteinuria and progression to end-stage renal failure are closely linked in patients with diseased native kidneys. ACE-inhibitors are known to reduce proteinuria and ameliorate the rate of decline of renal function. Data are lacking in kidney transplant patients with proteinuria and chronic allograft nephropathy (CAN). Do comparable beneficial effects of ACE-inhibitors also apply in transplant patients?

Publications resulting from small clinical studies were needed to design this trial as no previous data was available:
Rustom R et al: Effects of Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors (ACE-i) on progression to end-stage renal failure in chronic vascular rejection (CR). Transplantation Proceedings 2001, 33:1175-1176.
Rustom R et al: Renal tubular peptide catabolism, injury & ammonia excretion in patients with chronic vascular rejection: effects of Lisinopril. Renal Failure 2001, 23:517-531.
Bone JM, Amara AB, Shenkin A, Hammad A, Sells RA, Alexander J, McArdle F, Rustom R: Calcineurin inhibitors and proximal renal tubular injury in renal transplant patients with proteinuria and chronic allograft nephropathy. Transplantation 2005, 79:119-122.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
ConditionEnd-stage renal failure
InterventionUse of Lisinopril in the active limb only (dose used titrated in individual patients to achieve maximum reduction in proteinuria without leading to postural hypotension).
Control: usual care
There is very close attention to detail and all patients regardless of which limb in the trial have strict blood pressure control, as well as treatment of their anaemia, metabolic acidosis and secondary hyperparathyroidism.
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Lisinopril
Primary outcome measurePreservation of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) ml/min.
Secondary outcome measures1. Reduction in proteinuria
2. Sub-group analyses:
2.1 Effects on tubular metabolism of aprotinin (lisinopril limb only)
2.2 Urinary NAG, MCP-1, TGF-Beta
2.3 Plasma markers of oxidative stress
2.4 ACE genotyping
Overall study start date01/09/2000
Overall study end date30/09/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
Upper age limit70 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants42
Participant inclusion criteria1. Biopsy proven CAN at least 6 months post kidney transplantation - both cadaveric and live-related. Each biopsy will be independently examined and the severity graded by an experienced pathologist
2. Not on ACE-inhibitor (or angiotensin II antagonists) treatment
3. Patients may be on any combination of immunosuppressive therapy. However, those who have been converted to tacrolimus or mycophenolate mofetil after diagnosis of CAN within 6 months are excluded
4. Proteinuria of more than 1.0 g/24 hours
5. Mean creatinine clearance >20 ml/min
6. No history of a transient ischaemic or cardiovascular event or malignancy in the last 6 months
7. Patients aged between 18-70 years
Participant exclusion criteria1. Patients with clinical or histological evidence or acute rejection in the last 3 months
2. Patients with evidence of renal artery stenosis
3. Persistently high cyclosporin or tacrolimus levels
4. Abnormal liver function tests
5. Pregnant or ineffective contraception
6. Chronic intractable cough
Recruitment start date01/09/2000
Recruitment end date30/09/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

School of Clinical Science
Liverpool
L69 3GA
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Royal Liverpool and Broad Green University Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)
Hospital/treatment centre

Prescot Street
Liverpool
L7 8XP
England
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)151 706 2000
Email Jacqui.Pirmohamed@rlbuht.nhs.uk
Website http://www.rlbuht.nhs.uk
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Funders

Funder type

University/education

Mersey Kidney Research (Ref No: R1975/1) (UK)

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Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 15/01/2010 Yes No