Could a simple fingerstick test replace lab visits for kidney patients?
NCT ID NCT07251075
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will test a new handheld device that measures creatinine (a kidney health marker) from a fingerstick blood sample at home. Researchers will compare its accuracy to standard lab tests and ask 200 adults with kidney disease to try the device and rate how easy it is to use. The goal is to see if this device can help people monitor their kidney function conveniently and reliably without going to a clinic.
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 could provide a reliable, easy-to-use home test for people with kidney disease to monitor their kidney function without frequent clinic visits.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage accuracy and usability study with only 200 participants. The device may not be as accurate as lab tests, or users may find it difficult to use correctly at home.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Nov 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Include at least 80% patients with varying stages of non-dialysis dependent kidney disease, as well as a small group (e.g.\<20 %) of healthy volunteers and dialysis-dependent kidney disease patients, to cover the reference interval of the creatinine concentration. All subjects should be naive to this creatinine monitoring system and the similar self-monitoring devices (including but not limited to glucose, ketone, total cholesterol, etc.).
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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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: * Abnormal creatinine levels or suspected kidney disease; * Aged 18 and above, gender is not limited; * Voluntarily participate in this clinical study by signing the informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * The HCT range is not within 25-65%; * Severe mental illness or other conditions that make the patient unable to cooperate; * Inability to read or write in English language; * Incomplete subject information (including but not limited to gender, age, education level, clinical diagnosis information; etc.); * Previous experience with this creatinine monitoring system or similar self-monitoring devices (including but not limited to those for glucose, ketones, total cholesterol, etc.); * Other conditions that, in the opinion of the investigator, make participation in this clinical trial inappropriate.
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Conditions
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