Ultrasound imaging for slow-starting kidney transplants
Treatments studied
Part of Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests a new ultrasound technique that can take very detailed pictures of the small blood vessels in a new kidney. It aims to better understand why some transplanted kidneys are slow to start working, which could help doctors monitor transplant recovery.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older
- You must have received a kidney transplant recently
- You may have needed dialysis within 14 days after transplant (that is what the study is looking at) or have a working new kidney (as a comparison)
- You must be able to give written consent
- You cannot be pregnant or breastfeeding
- You must not have a BMI over 40 (your weight relative to your height)
- You must not have certain heart conditions or an allergy to the ultrasound contrast agent
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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