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Could a simple MRI replace kidney biopsies?

NCT ID NCT06202235

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Shengjing Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study is testing whether a special MRI technique called MR elastography can detect kidney scarring (fibrosis) in people with early chronic kidney disease. Researchers will scan 200 adults—some with kidney disease and some healthy—and track their kidney function for two years. The goal is to see if this non-invasive method can catch damage early, potentially reducing the need for painful biopsies.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) with elastography
What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to a non-invasive way to detect kidney scarring early, helping doctors monitor disease without repeated biopsies.
What could go wrong
This is an early observational study, not a treatment trial. The MRI technique may not prove accurate enough to replace biopsies, and results may not apply to all patients.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 200 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Oct 2022

Expected to finish

Jun 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

Adult patients with CKD stages 1-5 and healthy age-matched adults as controls

Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: (1) adults with CKD defined according to the 2024 KDIGO guidelines, with either elevated SCr or abnormal proteinuria ; and (2) renal MRI was performed within 7 days of the renal biopsy. Exclusion criteria: (1) genitourinary malignancy, polycystic kidney disease, renal transplantation, or acute renal failure; (2) contraindications for MRI examination; (3) poor image quality; (4) kidney deformity or severe hydronephrosis on MRI; and (5) poorly defined corticomedullary demarcation.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic kidney disease chronic renal failure syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

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Chronic kidney disease (CKD)

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University

    RECRUITING

    Shenyang, Liaoning, 110004, China

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