Can blood and urine markers reveal how rare kidney diseases progress?
NCT ID NCT02780297
First seen Aug 07, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026
Summary
This study follows people with rare inherited forms of kidney stones and chronic kidney disease, such as primary hyperoxaluria, cystinuria, and Dent disease, to learn how these conditions develop over time. Researchers will measure markers of inflammation in blood and urine and track kidney function over five years. By comparing different disorders, they hope to better understand the mechanisms that lead to kidney damage.
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
- This research could uncover biological markers that help predict how rare kidney stone diseases progress, potentially guiding future treatments and monitoring strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it won't test any new treatment. The findings may not directly change care, and the small number of participants with each rare condition may limit how broadly the results apply.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 220 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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May 2016
- 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
Individuals with Primary Hyperoxaluria, Dent Disease, Cystinuria and APRT Deficiency, Lowe syndrome, Dent Disease Carriers and Enteric Hyperoxaluria
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: 1. Diagnosis of primary hyperoxaluria 2. Diagnosis of enteric hyperoxaluria 3. Diagnosis of Dent Disease 4. Diagnosis of Cystinuria 5. Diagnosis of adenine phosphoribosyltransferase deficiency (APRTd) 6. Diagnosis of Lowe Syndrome 7. Diagnosis of Dent Disease Carrier Exclusion Criteria: 1. Prior renal failure 2. History of liver and/or kidney transplant.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
11 sites in 4 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
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Locations
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Children's Memorial Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60614, United States
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Cincinnati Children's Hosptial Medical Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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Hosptial of Sick Children
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada
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Landspitali Universtiy Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGReykjavik, Iceland
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Mayo Clinic Hyperoxaluria Center
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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New York University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10010, United States
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Shaare Zedek Medica Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGJerusalem, Israel
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University of Alabama @ Birmingham
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
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