Characterization of Renal Microvascular Alterations in Patients With Active Urinary Sediment and/or Proteinuria Using Ultrasound Localization Microscopy

ConditionNephritis

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot listed

Trial typeObservational

Biological sexAll

Age18+

SponsorUniversity of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School

About this trial

The goal of this study is the non-invasive visualization and quantification of renal microvascular dynamics in adult kidneys with proteinuria and/or active sediment.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age ≥ 18 years

Evidence of active urinary sediment and/or proteinuria >1 g/g creatinine

Indication for kidney biopsy as part of study-independent diagnostics

Written informed consent

Disqualifiers

Known allergic disposition to SonoVue®

Contraindication to the use of SonoVue®

Pregnancy

Breastfeeding mothers

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Not listed

Trial groups

30 Participants

are grouped into 1 trial group

Sponsors and collaborators

University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov