A simple blood ratio may predict diabetic kidney disease
NCT ID NCT05691985
First seen Sep 09, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers at Assiut University are investigating whether the ratio of two blood proteins, fibrinogen and albumin, is linked to diabetic kidney disease in people with type 2 diabetes. The study compares 50 patients who have both type 2 diabetes and kidney disease with 50 patients who have type 2 diabetes but no kidney disease. The goal is to see if this ratio could serve as an early warning sign for kidney damage.
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 the ratio proves useful, doctors could one day use a routine blood test to spot diabetic kidney disease earlier and act sooner.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study of 50 people, so it can only show a link, not prove cause and effect. The findings may not hold in larger or more diverse groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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
Patients are selected on criteria of all genders, age above 18, type 2 DM and CKD. Patients are selected from clinics, community and pts admitted at hospital.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * Age above 18 yrs. * 50 Pts with type 2 DM that have DKD (presence of albuminuria in association with diabetic retinopathy) and 50 pts with type 2 DM but have no DKD. Exclusion Criteria: * Age below 18 yrs. * Pts with ESKD, manifested cardiac valvular disease, acute infection, history of hepatitis, pts with DKA and Cancer. * Pt who refused to contribute in this study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of medicine Assiut university
Asyut, 71515, Egypt
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