New ultrasound test aims to detect muscle wasting in kidney transplant patients
NCT ID NCT07607236
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will check if a muscle ultrasound can reliably detect muscle loss (sarcopenia) in 140 adults getting a kidney transplant. Researchers will compare ultrasound results with a standard body-composition test before and up to one year after transplant. If it works, this could offer a quick, noninvasive way to monitor muscle health in these patients.
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 simple, radiation-free way to diagnose muscle wasting in kidney transplant patients, improving early detection and management.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study with only 140 participants at one center. The ultrasound method may not prove accurate enough to replace current techniques.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 140 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
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
Adult kidney transplant recipients undergoing perioperative sarcopenia assessment at Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital.
- Ages
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18 to 80 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: * Adult patients aged 18 years or older * Patients scheduled to undergo kidney transplantation * Ability to undergo muscle ultrasound and bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) * Ability to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with severe limb deformity or conditions preventing muscle ultrasound assessment * Patients with implanted electronic devices contraindicating BIA assessment * Inability to complete study assessments
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital
Chengdu, Sichuan, 610072, China
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