Status:
COMPLETED
Assessment of Serum Cystatin C as a Marker of Kidney Function in Children
Lead Sponsor:
Aalborg University Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Aarhus University Hospital
Conditions:
Kidney Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
2-14 years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess serum cystatin C as a marker of kidney function (glomerular filtration rate, GFR) in children aged 2-14. The individual production rate and possible extra renal ...
Detailed Description
Today, children's kidney function (glomerular filtration rate, GFR) can be monitored by two methods: 1. indirectly by serum creatinine, or 2. directly by injection of a radioactive substance followed...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Children aged 2-14 years referred for GFR measurement by 51-CrEDTA
Exclusion
- GFR measurement by capillary technique
- Immune compromising treatment
- Previous kidney transplant
- Hypo- or hyperthyroidism
- Increased C-reactive protein (CRP)
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Ascites
- Pacemaker (only exclusion for BIS and DEXA)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2006
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00300066
Start Date
March 1 2006
End Date
December 1 2008
Last Update
May 28 2010
Active Locations (2)
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1
Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Aarhus, Skejby
Aarhus, Brendstrupgaardsvej 100, Denmark, 8200
2
Department of Clinical Physiology, University Hospital of Aarhus, Aalborg
Aalborg, Hobrovej 18-22, Denmark, 9000