Mass kidney screening in brazil reveals hidden disease burden
NCT ID NCT07103629
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study screened over 8,400 Brazilian adults with known risk factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD) using a portable creatinine test. Participants were randomly selected from five regions. Those with abnormal results were referred for lab confirmation and follow-up care. The goal was to estimate how many people have undiagnosed CKD in Brazil.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help identify how common undiagnosed chronic kidney disease is in Brazil, guiding future screening programs.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only estimates prevalence and does not test any intervention or cure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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8,428 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
dult patients with at least one risk factor for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) listed as follows: 1) Arterial Hypertension (HTN); 2) Diabetes Mellitus (DM); 3) Cardiovascular disease (CVD); 4) Obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m²); 4) Previous acute kidney injury (AKI); 5) previous history of bilateral renal lithiasis; 6) Chronic use of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs); 7) Family history of genetic kidney disease. Only patients who agree to participate and sign an informed consent form will be included in the study.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age \> 18 years old * At least one risk factor for CKD as mentioned above. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with previous diagnosis of CKD * Patients younger than 18 years old * Patients unable to give informed consent to participate in the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia
São Paulo, 04044-000, Brazil
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