Fig 1.
CONSORT flow diagram of inclusion and randomisation.
Table 1.
Recipient and donor characteristics.
Baseline characteristics, tCr50 and the incidence of DGF. Data are mean (standard deviation), n (%), or median (interquartile range). No statistically significant differences were identified between the groups. tCr50 = estimated time to a 50% reduction in plasma creatinine post-transplantation. DGF = delayed graft function defined as need of dialysis first week post-transplantation. DBD = donation after brain death. DCD = donation after circulatory death. Remuzzi score on biopsies taken 30 min after reperfusion of the graft (baseline-biopsy). + score if including only biopsies with minimum six or ten glomeruli in the analysis.
Table 2.
Outcomes at three and twelve months.
Recipient and renal graft outcomes at three and twelve months depending on RIC or sham procedure. Values are n (%), estimated median (95% CI) or mean (95% CI). mGFR and eGFR values are ml/min/1.73m2. mGFR, measured GFR; eGFR, estimated GFR.
Table 3.
tCr50 and kidney graft function at twelve months.
Linear regression identifying a negative correlation between tCr50 and kidney graft function at twelve months. tCr50 = the estimated time to a 50% reduction in P-creatinine. mGFR = measured GFR.