New ultrasound test may predict kidney healing in kids after surgery
NCT ID NCT07624019
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether a special ultrasound technique, called shear wave elastography, can predict how well a child's kidney will recover after surgery to fix a blockage. Researchers will measure kidney stiffness before and after surgery in 84 children aged 6 months to 18 years. They will compare these measurements with standard kidney scans to see if the ultrasound can forecast recovery at 6 months.
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 give doctors a non-invasive way to predict which children will recover kidney function after surgery, potentially guiding follow-up care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study, not a treatment trial. The ultrasound method may not accurately predict recovery, and results may not apply to all children.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 84 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 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
Children aged 6 months to 18 years with unilateral primary ureteropelvic junction obstruction who are scheduled for open dismembered pyeloplasty at the Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University.
- Ages
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6 months to 18 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged 6 months to 18 years. * Diagnosis of unilateral primary ureteropelvic junction obstruction. * Planned for open dismembered pyeloplasty. * Availability of preoperative renal ultrasonography, renal cortical shear wave elastography, and diuretic renography. * Written informed consent obtained from parent or legal guardian. Exclusion Criteria: * Bilateral ureteropelvic junction obstruction. * Secondary ureteropelvic junction obstruction. * Previous ipsilateral upper urinary tract surgery. * Associated major urinary tract anomalies likely to independently affect renal function, including vesicoureteral reflux, megaureter, duplex system, posterior urethral valves, or ectopic kidney. * Active urinary tract infection at the time of assessment. * Known intrinsic renal parenchymal disease unrelated to obstruction. * Inability to obtain reliable shear wave elastography measurements. * Incomplete planned follow-up.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Urology- Beni-Suef University Hospitals
RECRUITINGBanī Suwayf, Beni Suweif Governorate, Egypt
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