Understanding Pain After Kidney Transplant
This observational study is looking at how the gut microbiome (the community of tiny living things in your intestines) and substances in your blood might be linked to pain in people who have received a kidney transplant. Researchers want to understand why nearly half of kidney transplant recipients experience ongoing pain. You could be eligible if you are 18 or older, receiving a kidney transplant at UI Health, and can provide informed consent. The study will measure your pain levels at the start, and then again at 3 and 6 months. This research aims to identify specific gut bacteria or blood markers that might explain why some people have more pain after a kidney transplant.
- Study design
- This is an observational study, meaning there are no interventions or treatments given. It plans to include 133 participants.
- What's involved
- You would have your pain levels measured at the beginning of the study, and then again at 3 months and 6 months.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Participants will be followed for 6 months after the start of the study.
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The Gut Microbiome and Serum Metabolites as a Biological Mechanism Underlying Pain in Kidney Transplantation
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Where it's being run
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What this trial measures
- PROMISbaseline, 3 months, 6 months (T scores range form 0-100, higher scores indicate worse level of symptoms).
Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement System