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Scientists hunt for genes behind kidney disease

NCT ID NCT02194582

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study aims to find the genetic causes of kidney diseases like FSGS and nephrotic syndrome. Researchers will collect saliva and urine samples from up to 2,050 participants, including patients and their family members, as well as healthy volunteers. The goal is to understand why these conditions run in families and what genes may be involved.

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 research could identify genes that cause certain kidney diseases, pointing toward future treatments or early detection methods.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study for research only, not testing a treatment. It may not directly lead to new therapies, and results may take years to apply.

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Study facts

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

Participants

About 2,050 people

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

Started

Jun 1996

Expected to finish

Jan 2035

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

We are recruiting subjects who have kidney disease, family members of a person with kidney disease, and healthy controls.

Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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

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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: * Subjects with FSGS (focal segmental glomerulosclerosis) * Subjects with NS (nephrotic syndrome) * Subjects with unexplained kidney failure (have had a transplant or on dialysis) * Subjects with unexplained proteinuria * Family members of a person with FSGS, NS, kidney failure, or unexplained protein in their urine * Healthy volunteers Exclusion Criteria: * Patients whose kidney disease is already explained by another syndrome such as (Branchio Oto Renal Syndrome or Alports syndrome) * Patients who already know the genetic cause of their kidney disease

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic kidney disease end stage renal failure focal segmental glomerulosclerosis kidney disorder kidney failure lipoid nephrosis nephrotic syndrome proteinuria

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

End-stage renal disease Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis Kidney failure Nephrotic syndrome Unexplained proteinuria

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • BIDMC

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

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