Simple blood test may replace biopsies for kidney rejection detection
NCT ID NCT07275541
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is looking at whether changes in platelet function can signal acute rejection in kidney transplant recipients. Researchers will measure platelet activity before and after transplant, and at times of suspected rejection. The goal is to develop a non-invasive blood test that could reduce the need for invasive biopsies.
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 a non-invasive blood test to detect kidney transplant rejection, reducing the need for biopsies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study. The platelet test may not reliably distinguish rejection from other causes of kidney dysfunction.
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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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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Nov 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
Patients with chronic kidney disease who underwent kidney transplantation
- 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: * adult patients (≥18 years) * primary kidney transplantation * living / deceased donor kidney transplantation * ability and consent to participate Exclusion Criteria: * non-adult patients * secondary / tertiary kidney transplantation * antiplatelet therapy * patients unable to provide informed consent
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Transplant-Nephrology Department, University Hospital Martin
RECRUITINGMartin, 03601, Slovakia
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