Gastrointestinal Transit and Motility in Renal Transplant Recipients

Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas20 enrolled

Overview

Gastrointestinal (GI) complications after renal transplantation are commonly reported as side effects of immunosuppressive agents. Despite this, motility disorders have been scantily studied. Alternating Current Biosusceptometry (ACB) are biomagnetic sensors designed for a wide range of applications. In clinical practice, their non-invasive and radiation free features provide an excellent approach for monitoring of GI transit as alternative to scintigraphy and breath tests. The aim of this study is to examine GI transit and motility of solids in stable renal transplant recipients to determine the potential influence of immunosuppressive therapy on gastrointestinal parameters.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

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Conditions

Change of Transit or Circulation Effects of Immunosuppressant Therapy

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 60 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy Volunteer or Renal Transplant Patients * Signed informed consent obtained * Fasted since midnight Exclusion Criteria: * Subject has known GI related symptoms complaints or GI diseases * Subject has cancer or other life threatening diseases or conditions * Subject is pregnant * Subject has undergone abdominal surgery * Drug abuse or alcoholism * Subject has cardiac pacemaker * Subject takes any medication affecting GI motility

Gastrointestinal Transit and Motility in Renal Transplant Recipients

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