Our hypothesis is early and systematic transplantectomy under a well-conducted immunosuppression is associated with a decreased risk of anti-HLA immunization against a conservative attitude including a gradual reduction of immunosuppression, with or without a transplantectomy performed for cause (clinical event). Observation or Investigation Method Used : The study is : * multicenter * prospective * open * randomized: patients are divided into two parallel groups: * study group: transplantectomy within six weeks after return to dialysis, antiproliferatives stop at the start of dialysis, Maintenance anticalcineurin-based-immunosuppression without dose reduction up to two weeks after transplantectomy. Abrupt discontinuation of anticalcineurin two weeks after transplantectomy. Corticosteroids: 5mg per day until one month after transplantectomy then stop within one month. * control group: No systematic transplantectomy. Antiproliferatives stop at the start of dialysis.Anticalcineurins half dose for 3 months, ¼ dose for 3 months and then stop. Corticosteroids:5 mg per day for 6 months, and then tapered and stop within 3 months. In the case of transplantectomy for cause in the control group, immunosuppression will be continued at the maintenance dose during the current surgical procedure, and withdrawn two weeks later,similary to systematic transplantectomy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
56
Transplantectomy within two months after return to dialyse. Antiproliferatives stop at the start of dialysis. Maintenance basic immunosuppressive treatment without dose reduction up to two weeks after transplantectomy. Abrupt discontinuation of the basic immunosuppressive treatment ttwo weeks after transplantectomy. Maintenance corticosteroids at 5mg per day until one month after transplantectomy then stop corticosteroids within one month.
Progressive reduction of immunosuppression. Transplantectomy for cause only. Antiproliferatives withdrawn at the start of dialysis. Maintenance of anticalcineurin or mTOR inhibitors half dose for 3 months, ¼ dose for 3 months and then stop. Maintenance corticosteroids for 6 months up to 5 mg per day, and then soft stop in 3 months. In case of transplantectomy by reason in the control group, basic immunosuppression will be continued at the maintenance dose during the current surgical procedure, and withdrawn two weeks later, similary to the strategy used in the study group.
Service de Néphrologie et Transplantation Rénale, CHU Gabriel Montpied
Clermont-Ferrand, France
Service de Néphrologie -Dialyse-Transplantation, Hôpital Michallon
Grenoble, France
Transplantation Department, Hôpital Edourad Herriot
Lyon, France
Service de Néphrologie et Transplantation Rénale - Hôpital Lapeyronie
Montpellier, France
Institut de Transplantation, Urologie et Néphrologie - CHU Nantes
Nantes, France
Service de Néphrologie-Dialyse, Centre Hospitalier d'Annecy
Pringy, France
Service de Néphrologie, Dialyse et Transplantation Rénale, Hôpital Nord
Saint-Etienne, France
Service de Néphrologie et Transplantation Rénale - Nouvel Hôpital Civil
Strasbourg, France
Service de Néphrologie, Immunologie Clinique - CHU Bretonneau
Tours, France
Anti HLA Immunization assessed by Luminex assay
Evaluate the interest of a transplantectomy early (\<2 months after return to dialysis) and systematic under immunosuppressive in renal transplant patients after loss of renal graft function in terms of anti-HLA immunization (measured by Luminex test) a year after loss of renal graft function and return to dialysis in the renal transplant patient. Proportion of patients who developed HLA immunization (DSA)after systematic transplantectomy under immunosuppression versus progressive reduction of immunosuppression without transplantectomy
Time frame: 12 months (M12)
Kinetics anti-HLA antibodies after transplantectomy
Determine the kinetics of new onset anti-HLA antibodies at D0, D15, D30, M3, M6, M9 after systematic or for cause transplantectomy and in the year following graft failure and the proportion of immunized patients during the first 6 months after dialysis. HLA antibodies will be assessed by Luminex test. The specificity of antibodies against HLA I or HLA II will be determined, as well as Mean Immunofluorescence Intensity in each case.
Time frame: 12 months after inclusion
Morbidity and mortality after transplantectomy
Determine the morbidity and mortality after transplantectomy according to its indication, systematic or for cause (transplantectomy indications in the control group: persistent pain graft, unexplained fever, hematuria, inflammation or unexplained anemia ).
Time frame: 12 months after inclusion
Measuring the impact of systematic transplantectomy on mortality, inflammation, nutritional status, anemia, hypertension and cardiovascular risk factors
The following parameters will be measured at D0, M1, M3, M6, M9 and M12 after return to dialysis during the first year after kidney graft failure: CRP, pre-albuminemia, albuminemia, BMI, hemoglobin, hematocrit, blood pressure, cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and triglyceride.
Time frame: 12 months
Infectious comorbidity
The impact of early cessation of immunosuppression on infectious complications after kidney graft failure will assessed. For each patient, origin of infection, bacterial, viral, fungal, will determined. The total number of infection episodes during the first year will be analyzed in the two groups.
Time frame: 12 months
Costs of two strategies
To evaluate the medico-economic impact of each conservation strategy in the management of patients who return to dialysis
Time frame: 12 months after inclusion
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