New MRI scan could revolutionize kidney disease monitoring
NCT ID NCT04238299
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether a detailed MRI scan can provide better information about chronic kidney disease (CKD) than standard tests. Researchers will scan 486 adults with CKD and track their health over time to see if the MRI can predict which patients will get worse. The goal is to improve monitoring and guide treatment without needing a kidney biopsy.
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 MRI method could help doctors predict kidney disease progression more accurately and choose better treatments without needing a biopsy.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly improve health. The MRI technique may not prove more useful than current tests.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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486 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2021
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2033
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.
Who is studied
Chronic kidney disease
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- 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 * Age 18-75 years * CKD category G3-4 or CKD category G1-2 with overt albuminuria (urine ACR\>30mg/mmol) * Capable of giving informed consent Exclusion Criteria * Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) * Glomerulonephritis (GN) actively receiving immunosuppression, or within the preceding 90 days. * Multiple myeloma (MM) * Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) within the preceding 90 days * Solid organ transplant * Known single kidney * Contraindications to MRI (e.g. permanent pacemaker, metallic foreign bodies, claustrophobia etc.)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Royal Derby Hospital
Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 3NE, United Kingdom
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