New study seeks clues to kidney disease in young adults
NCT ID NCT04344769
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to understand how oxidative stress and the body's antioxidant defenses work in early stages of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Researchers will measure various biomarkers in blood and urine, and use MRI to measure kidney size. The goal is to find early signs of kidney damage that could help guide future treatments. The study involves 40 participants aged 18-30 with ADPKD and good kidney function.
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 identify early markers of kidney damage in ADPKD, helping future research into treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with no treatment being tested. It is small (40 people) and may not lead to immediate clinical changes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2019
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Male and female patients with a previous diagnosis of ADPKD that meet the inclusion criteria. In addition, patients will be matched 1:1 to age and gender healthy volunteers.
- Ages
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18 to 30 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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 (ADPKD Subjects): * ADPKD (based on Ravine et al. criteria) * Class 1 B-E according to our imaging classification * Male and female subjects 18 - 30 years of age, inclusive * Estimated GFR\> 60 mL/min/m2 (CKD-EPI equation) * Ability to provide written, informed consent. Exclusion Criteria (ADPKD Subjects): * Class 2 according to our imaging classification * Concomitant systemic disease in the kidney (e.g. lupus, hepatitis B or C, amyloidosis) * Diabetes mellitus (fasting glucose \> 126 mg/dL or treatment with insulin or oral hypoglycemics). * Predicted urine protein excretion in urinalysis \>1 g/24 hrs * Abnormal urinalysis suggestive of concomitant glomerular disease. * Subjects having contraindications to, or interference with MRI assessments. \[For example: ferromagnetic metal prostheses, aneurysm clips, severe claustrophobia, large abdominal/back tattoos, etc\]. * Female subjects that are pregnant Inclusion Criteria (Healthy Subjects): * Male and female subjects 18 - 30 years of age, inclusive * Estimated GFR\> 60 mL/min/m2 (CKD-EPI equation) * Ability to provide written, informed consent. Exclusion Criteria (Healthy Subjects): * Previous personal or family history of kidney disease. * Concomitant systemic disease in the kidney (e.g. lupus, hepatitis B or C, amyloidosis) * Diabetes mellitus (fasting glucose \> 126 mg/dL or treatment with insulin or oral hypoglycemics). * Presence of proteinuria * Abnormal urinalysis suggestive glomerular disease. * Subjects having contraindications to, or interference with MRI assessments. \[For example: ferromagnetic metal prostheses, aneurysm clips, severe claustrophobia, large abdominal/back tattoos, etc\] * Female subjects that are pregnant
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Rochester
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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