PLUTOstudy @PLUTOstudy
A multi-centre randomised research study. Plasma-Lyte vs standard fluid care both during and after a kidney transplant operation in young people. @NHSBT_CTU pluto-study.co.uk Joined September 2019-
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Recruitment is now complete - we’re over the moon / PLUTO! Thanks to @EvelinaLondon for recruiting the very last patient, and to all hospital teams who were involved with the study - and most importantly to all patients & families who have taken part ⭐️
Despite the pandemic AND a national PlasmaLyte shortage - we’re here. Just one more patient needed to complete study recruitment! (Shout out to @GoshRenal for recruiting the last patient!) 🤩
We’re flying now - just 2 more patients needed to complete study recruitment! (Shout out to @nottmchildrens for recruiting the last patient!) 🤩
Now just 3 more patients needed to complete study recruitment! (Shout out to @GoshRenal for recruiting the last patient!) 🤩
Now at 4️⃣ thanks to @BWC_NHS and @GoshRenal 👏
And the countdown begins…just 6️⃣ more patients to go before recruitment is complete! Huge thanks to all teams involved 💪 @NHSBT_CTU @pus27
Just published pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35288387/ Multicentre randomised controlled trial: protocol for Plasma-Lyte Usage and Assessment of Kidney Transplant Outcomes in Children (PLUTO) @PLUTOstudy
We've reached the halfway point - 72 patients have now taken part in the study! Thanks to everyone involved!
Best of luck to everyone running the @LondonMarathon this weekend! If PLUTO were a marathon runner: it would be rapidly approaching the 12th mile marker ... Tower Bridge is almost in sight!
Shout out to the amazing team @NUH_Child_Res - 4 patients recruited to the PLUTO study in less than a week! You’re on fire 🔥🔥🔥
Excellent work 👏
Latest study newsletter available here⬇️ pluto-study.co.uk/wp-content/upl…
4️⃣4️⃣ patients have now been randomised into the study…let the countdown from 100 begin! Huge thanks to all hospital teams involved and most importantly to all patients and families who have taken part in the study so far 🙂 @NHSBT_CTU
We're on a roll...another site open! 🥳🙌 @GreatNorthCH @NewcastleHosps @DrMalinaM @docsallyj @YincentTse
Great to have Manchester open to the PLUTO study! @MFTnhs @MFT_Research @moshenoy @DrDeano
Latest study newsletter available here⬇️ pluto-study.co.uk/wp-content/upl…
Today is #WorldKidneyDay - help raise awareness that #KidneysMatter and get involved by visiting worldkidneyday.co.uk/get-involved/

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