Which kidney test is more accurate? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT06797609
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This observational study compares two common blood tests—creatinine and cystatin C—to see which one better estimates actual kidney function in people with nephrotic syndrome. Researchers will use stored blood samples from 50 participants in three ongoing clinical trials. The goal is to improve how doctors monitor kidney health in this condition.
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 help doctors choose the most accurate blood test to measure kidney function in people with nephrotic syndrome, leading to better monitoring.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study using stored samples, not a treatment trial. It may not change practice directly, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2026
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
Patients with primary membranous nephropathy.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Subjects enrolled in the PEPTIDE, MONET, and ORION clinical trials (NCT04095156, NCT04893096, and NCT05050214 respectively). * Provision of written informed consent consent to store samples at the Centro di Ricerche Cliniche per le Malattie Rare "Aldo e Cele Daccò", Ranica (BG) in the certified biobank UNI EN ISO 9001:2015; certification n° 6121 - Centro di Risorse Biologiche Mario Negri - Biobanca Malattie Rare e Malattie Renali (CRB). Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects not enrolled in the above mentioned trials.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII
Bergamo, BG, 24027, Italy
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Centro di Ricerche Cliniche per le Malattie Rare Aldo e Cele Daccò
Ranica, BG, 24020, Italy
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