Urinary type IV collagen in chronic kidney disease (CKD): Prospective multi-center observational study.

UMIN ID: UMIN000001188

Registered date:13/06/2008

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Recruiting
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
• Date of first enrollment: 2008/06/01
• Target sample size: 500
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Observational

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Study 1) Subtypes of renal disease diagnosed by renal biopsies. Study 2) Change in e-GFR
• Secondary Outcome: 1) Time to a 50% increase of the baseline serum creatinine level at the first renal biopsy. 2) Urinary Protein.

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: Not applicable
• Age maximum: Not applicable
• Gender: Male and Female
• Exclude criteria: Patients with cancer, liver cirrhosis and maintenance dialysis were excluded. Pregnant patients were also excluded.

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Osaka General Medical Center
• Secondary Sponsor: Osaka University Hospital
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: None