New Light-Based scan could speed up kidney disease diagnosis
NCT ID NCT05728216
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new imaging technique called dynamic full-field optical coherence tomography (OCT) to analyze kidney biopsies. The goal is to see if this method can identify signs of acute kidney injury or chronic kidney disease as well as or better than standard microscope analysis. The study will enroll 50 adults who need a kidney biopsy as part of their routine care. If successful, this approach could lead to faster and more detailed diagnoses.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dynamic full-field optical coherence tomography
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make kidney biopsy analysis faster and more accurate, potentially improving diagnosis and treatment decisions for kidney disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (50 participants) testing a new imaging technique. It may not prove better than standard methods, and the technology may not be widely available.
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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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Nov 2022
- Expected to finish
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Nov 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
patients \> 18 years of age with suspected acute kidney injury or chronic kidney disease requiring biopsy in the nephrology department
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * patients \> 18 years of age with suspected acute kidney injury requiring biopsy in the nephrology department * patients \> 18 years of age with suspected chronic kidney disease requiring biopsy in the nephrology department Exclusion Criteria: * inability to perform dynamic full-field optical coherence tomography observation at the moment of kidney biopsy
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier William Morey - Chalon sur Saône
RECRUITINGChalon-sur-Saône, Saône-et-Loire, 71100, France
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