An observational study in Renal Transplantation; Complication and Renal Transplant, sponsored by Nantes University Hospital. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in France. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-11-05.
Sponsored by Nantes University Hospital · Observational
There is currently no consensus recommendation regarding the routine use of surveillance kidney allograft biopsies during the first year after transplantation. As a result, the decision to perform surveillance biopsies remains center-dependent, and their long-term clinical benefit has not been conclusively demonstrated.
Although surveillance biopsy is considered the gold standard for detecting subclinical rejection, it is an invasive and costly procedure that carries a risk of complications. Furthermore, approximately 30-35% of surveillance biopsies reveal normal or near-normal histology, highlighting the need for strategies that can safely reduce unnecessary biopsies and improve patient comfort while optimizing healthcare resource utilization.
At Nantes University Hospital, three blood and urinary biomarkers predictive of the absence of rejection are routinely used to assess the relevance of performing a surveillance biopsy. The objective of this observational study is to evaluate patients' perceived stress related to the 1-year surveillance biopsy according to whether the procedure is maintained or canceled based on the results of these non-invasive biomarkers used in standard clinical practice.
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The study population will consist of a prospective cohort of kidney transplant recipients followed at Nantes University Hospital over a 12-month inclusion period.
The study will compare perceived stress related to the 1-year surveillance biopsy according to whether the biopsy was performed or waived based on the results of the non-invasive biomarkers used in routine clinical practice.
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Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
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The study population will consist of a prospective cohort of kidney transplant followed at Nantes University Hospital over a 12-month inclusion period.
Biological: Collection of blood and urine samples · Other: perceived stress assessment
Collection of blood and urine samples at 3 months for the assessment of blood and urinary biomarkers (these samples will not be used to guide the decision to perform or cancel the surveillance biopsy. They will be stored in the study biocollection for future ancillary biomarker analyses): One PAXgene® tube (SCR score): 2.5 mL of peripheral venous blood. One Streck® Cell-Free DNA BCT tube (dd-cfDNA): 10 mL of peripheral venous blood. One sterile urine collection tube (CXCL9/CXCL10 assay): 6 mL of fresh urine.
To assess perceived stress related to the surveillance biopsy procedure, whether guided by the biomarker-based decision algorithm or not, participants will complete a self-administered questionnaire using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) ranging from 0 to 10, where 0 corresponds to "no stress" and 10 to "the highest level of stress imaginable."
Perceived stress score related to the 1-year surveillance biopsy
score ranging from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating high stress level.
Time frame: 12 months
Plan to share: Undecided
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Start is estimated for Feb 2027; primary completion for Feb 2029, 24 months later.
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