Could common hepatitis b drugs damage kidneys? a study digs into the data
NCT ID NCT07730905
First seen Jul 28, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study examines whether long-term use of antiviral drugs for chronic hepatitis B is linked to kidney problems in patients who also have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Researchers will analyze medical records from 300 patients to compare kidney function among those taking different antivirals and those not on treatment. The goal is to identify high-risk factors that could help guide safer long-term care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- long-term oral nucleoside analog antiviral drugs (tenofovir alafenamide, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, entecavir)
- What this could lead to
- If clear risk factors are identified, doctors may be able to monitor kidney function more closely or choose safer antiviral options for patients with fatty liver disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a retrospective observational study, so it can show associations but cannot prove cause and effect. The results may not apply to all patient groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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300 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Dec 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
This is a single-center retrospective cohort study. A total of 300 patients diagnosed with chronic hepatitis B who received continuous NAS antiviral treatment for at least 12 months in Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine will be enrolled, including 150 patients with renal function injury and 150 patients with normal renal function. The age range is 18 to 75 years old, both males and females are included. All patients have complete medical records of liver function, renal function, urinary biomarkers and HBV-DNA results.
- 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: 1. Meet the diagnostic criteria for chronic hepatitis B specified in the 2019 Chinese Society of Infectious Diseases guidelines. 2. Patients received continuous NAS antiviral treatment for at least 12 months. 3. Patients voluntarily participated in the study and signed informed consent. 4. Complete records of liver function, renal function, urinary indicators and HBV-DNA data are available. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Combined with chronic nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and other primary kidney diseases. 2. Co-infection with hepatitis C virus, hepatitis E virus and other hepatitis viruses. 3. Duration of antiviral treatment less than 12 months. 4. Patients with drug resistance during anti-HBV treatment who switched or combined other antiviral agents. 5. Autoimmune hepatitis, alcoholic liver disease, schistosomal liver disease and other liver diseases. 6. Malignant tumor, severe cardiovascular and other systemic serious diseases.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Foshan, Guangdong, 528000, China
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