Massive european study aims to unlock secrets of rare kidney disease
NCT ID NCT05927467
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study follows 700 people with Alport syndrome, a rare inherited disease that can lead to kidney failure, hearing loss, and eye problems. Researchers will collect health data and samples over time to map how the disease progresses and to find early markers of kidney decline. The goal is to better understand the disease and prepare for future treatment trials.
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 reveal early warning signs of kidney failure in Alport syndrome, helping doctors start treatments sooner and guiding the design of future drug trials.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly improve health, and results may take years to produce clear findings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 700 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2017
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The countries that are potentially interested in joining the project have identified in their local records about 100 (Germany), 200 (Spain), 100 (United Kingdom), 785 (Italy), 100 (Belgium) patients. The database ASTOR in USA have included 800 patients. For France, the CEMARA database contains currently 680 Alport Syndrome patients while there are 950 identified patients in France. These patients are followed in nephrology and paediatric nephrology services belonging to the French network for rare renal diseases. Prevalent cases will include cases already registered in the different existing databases in the different countries, after monitoring that the inclusion criteria are respected. There is no known estimated incident rate, but according to the available information and the estimated prevalence rate (1/5,000), it is expected to enrol roughly between 100 and 200 incident patients/year 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: * Diagnosis of AS based on electron microscopic examination of the renal biopsy and/or molecular studies and/or abnormal expression of type IV collagen chains on skin and/or glomerular basement membranes. * Signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: \- No exclusion criteria
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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RaDiCo Eurbio-Alport
RECRUITINGParis, Île-de-France Region, 75012, France
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