Could a cholesterol protein worsen kidney disease? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT06373913
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether a protein called PCSK9, which helps control cholesterol, is linked to kidney damage in people with nephrotic syndrome. Researchers will measure PCSK9 levels in the blood and kidney tissue of 75 participants, comparing those with the condition to healthy controls. The goal is to better understand why high cholesterol occurs in nephrotic syndrome and whether PCSK9 plays a role in kidney injury.
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 study could help explain why high cholesterol occurs in nephrotic syndrome and point toward new ways to protect the kidneys.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study with only 75 participants, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not lead to any treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 75 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jul 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
Patient with \>3.5 g/day of proteinuria will be included in the nephrotic syndrome group. Control test subjects will be excluded if proteinuria occur.
- 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: * 18 years old * Patients admitted to the Medical Department and/or the Medical Emergency Department, Kolding Sygehus. Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to give informed consent * Treatment with PCSK9 inhibitors * Any acute or chronic condition that would limit the ability of the patient to participate in the study * Control group: proteinuria
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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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Kolding Sygehus, Lillebælt Hospital
RECRUITINGKolding, 6000, Denmark
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