Can a simple drug make kidney biopsies safer for transplant patients?
NCT ID NCT06622187
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether desmopressin, a drug that helps blood clot, can prevent bleeding during kidney biopsies in transplant patients. Researchers will give 96 high-risk patients either desmopressin or a placebo before the procedure and compare bleeding rates. The goal is to see if this approach reduces complications like major bleeding or hematomas.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Desmopressin (DDAVP)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a simple way to reduce bleeding risk during kidney biopsies in transplant patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 96 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Desmopressin may not reduce bleeding significantly or could cause side effects like allergic reactions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 96 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Kidney transplant patients with GFR \<60ml/min/1,73m² * Need for graft biopsy as indicated by the kidney transplant medical team * Platelets \>80.000 cells/mm³ * Blood pressure levels controlled before the procedure * Normal coagulogram levels Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women * Prior history of allergic reaction to DDAVP * Use of prohibitive medications in screening: warfarin, direct oral anticoagulants, unfractionated and low molecular weight heparin in full anticoagulation doses * History of previous blood dyscrasias
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90410000, Brazil
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