Pee power: urine tests could spare kids painful kidney biopsies

NCT ID NCT03719339

First seen Jan 08, 2026 · Last updated Apr 28, 2026 · Updated 18 times

Summary

This study looks at whether urine tests can detect signs of kidney transplant rejection or damage in children. Researchers are checking if certain substances in urine can give the same information as a kidney biopsy, which is more invasive. The goal is to make monitoring easier and safer for kids with kidney transplants.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

  • CHOP

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States

  • Children's National Medical Center

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010-291, United States

  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States

  • Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornelle University

    New York, New York, 10065-4805, United States

  • Seattle Children's Hospital

    Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States

  • Stanford University

    Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

  • University of California

    Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

  • University of California-San Diego, Rady Children's Hospital

    La Jolla, California, 92093-0894, United States

  • University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States

  • University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • Vancouver Children's Hospital

    Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z3, Canada

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