About this trial
Delayed graft function (DGF), delineated by the necessity for dialytic intervention within the initial week post-transplantation, afflicts approximately 20%-50% of recipients. The primary objective of this study is to investigate the potential efficacy of norepinephrine infusion in conjunction with goal-directed fluid therapy (GDFT) in mitigating the occurrence of DGF among individuals undergoing kidney transplantations. The findings of this investigation have the potential to advance the field of perioperative care in kidney transplantations by providing insights into optimized management strategies.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Recipients aged 18 years or older
Scheduled to undergo kidney transplantations under general anesthesia
Cadaveric kidney transplantations
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Disqualifiers
Donors aged under 18 years
Donor kidneys classified as Maastricht category I or II
Contraindications to radial artery catheterization
Pregnancy
Trial design
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Goal-Directed Fluid Therapy (GDFT)
DrugNorepinephrine will be administered intravenously at a rate of 0.06 µg/kg/min, followed by the implementation of fluid therapy guided by SVV until reaching our target. In instances where SVV ≤ 13%, indicative of adequate effective circulating blood volume, the fluid infusion rate will be adjusted to 1 ml/kg/h. Conversely, if SVV \> 13%, denoting inadequate effective circulating blood volume, a rapid infusion of 1 ml/kg of crystalloid fluid will be administered over 2 minutes, with subsequent observation of fluid reactivity after a further 2-minute interval. This process is reiterated until SVV ≤ 13% is attained. Should SVV \> 13% recurs during surgery, the aforementioned intervention is repeated.
Regular Fluid Therapy
DrugAnesthesiologists will rely on their clinical expertise and intraoperative circulatory hemodynamic assessment to regulate fluid infusion rates and administer medications as necessary
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
The incidence of delayed graft function (DGF)
The need for dialytic intervention within the initial week post-transplantation
Secondary outcomes
The area under the curve of serum creatinine levels from postoperative day 1 to 7
The area under the curve of serum creatinine levels from postoperative day 1 to 7
Duration of DGF
The interval from surgery completion to the last dialysis up to 84 days post-surgery
Number of dialysis sessions during postoperative hospitalization
Number of dialysis sessions during postoperative hospitalization
Total urine output on the second postoperative day
Total urine output on the second postoperative day
Other outcomes
The incidence of acute rejection during hospitalization
The incidence of acute rejection during hospitalization
The survival rates of transplanted kidneys at the one-year postoperative mark
The survival rates of transplanted kidneys at the one-year postoperative mark
The survival rates of transplanted patients at the one-year postoperative mark
The survival rates of transplanted patients at the one-year postoperative mark
The occurrence of adverse events (AEs)
The occurrence of adverse events (AEs) recorded by the common terminology criteria for adverse events (CTCAE) 5.0
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