New ultrasound technique aims to catch kidney transplant trouble sooner
NCT ID NCT02911714
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a special ultrasound that uses a contrast dye to get clearer images of a new kidney after transplant. The goal was to see if this method could help doctors find early signs of problems like rejection or slow function. The study was small (20 people) and was stopped early, but it may help improve how we monitor kidney transplants.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2018
- Finished
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Jun 2022
- 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
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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: * Adult living-donor or deceased-donor kidney transplant recipients Exclusion Criteria: * Subject is Pregnant * History of non-renal transplant * Uncontrolled diabetes or hypertension * Symptomatic or significant pulmonary or cardiovascular disease * Clinical decision by the treating team to forego the study procedure due to medical/surgical instability
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Utah Hospital
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States
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