Can a simple blood test better detect kidney problems in liver patients?
NCT ID NCT01895114
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a blood test called cystatin C is more accurate than the standard creatinine test for measuring kidney function in people with severe liver disease. Researchers compared these lab tests to a precise radioactive tracer method in 213 adults being evaluated for a liver transplant. The goal was to find a better way to detect kidney problems in this group, which can affect transplant outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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213 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Dec 2010
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- 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 from Baylor All Saints Medical Center and Baylor University Medical Center who have cirrhosis and a stable urine creatinine
- 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: * over 18 undergoing evaluation for a liver transplant Exclusion Criteria: * known allergy or sensitivity to 125I-Iothalamate
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Baylor All Saint's Medical Center in Fort Worth
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
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