New biomarkers may spot kidney injury faster after surgery
NCT ID NCT07088874
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether certain substances in urine and blood can predict acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease after radical nephrectomy (complete kidney removal). Researchers will monitor 60 adults undergoing this surgery, collecting samples at several time points. The goal is to find markers that are more sensitive and faster than current standard tests.
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 lead to better, faster ways to detect kidney damage after surgery, helping doctors intervene earlier.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage exploratory study with only 60 participants. The biomarkers may not prove reliable enough for routine use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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
Targeting patients undergoing radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma
- 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: * Age ≥18 years; * Scheduled to undergo unilateral radical nephrectomy. Exclusion Criteria: * Solitary kidney; * Preoperative diagnosis of chronic kidney disease stages G4 or G5 (GFR \<30 mL/min/1.73m²); * Tumor invasion of the vena cava requiring thrombectomy; * Other conditions deemed by the investigator as unsuitable for participation in this study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University First Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100034, China
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