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End Stage Renal DiseaseNCT00729014

A Study of Drug-Induced Kidney Disease

An observational study of End Stage Renal Disease, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to identify incidence of Chinese herb nephropathy in a medical center Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
End Stage Renal Disease
How many people
2,000 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
May 2008to Sep 2008
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: a medical center

Who may be able to join

  • patient who was newly diagnosed as end stage renal disease who need dialysis

Who cannot join

  • started dialysis before 2000

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Fe-Lin L Wu, MSCP, Ph.D contact

886-2-23123456 ext. 8389

flwu@ntu.edu.tw

Kwan-Dun Wu, MD, Ph.D contact

886-2-23123456 ext. 5014

kdwu@ntuh.gov.tw

Taiwan1 site, 1 recruiting
  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    Taipei, 100

    Fe-Lin L. Wu, MSCP,Ph D, +886-2-23123456 ext. 8389, flwu@ntu.edu.tw

    Kwan-Dun Wu, MD, PhD, +886-2-23123456 ext. 5014, kdwu@ntuh.gov.tw

    Recruiting

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About this study

The purpose of this study is to identify incidence of Chinese herb nephropathy in a medical center

Read the detailed description

This is a retrospective study, by computer screening, chart review and phone survey to find herbal nephropathy and determine the cause-relationship.

Using ICD-9-CM code as a tool to screen the newly diagnosed ESRD in NTUH computer data base, and divided patients into those with underlying disease(s) that cause the renal failure and those without.

Keywords
herbal nephropathy, Chinese herbal nephropathy, nephrotoxicity, renal disease, adverse drug reaction, Chinese herbal medicine
Medical subject headings
Kidney Failure, Chronic, Kidney Diseases, Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The incidence of herbal nephropathy

    Measured: 5 years

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. The epidemiology of primary diagnosis for end stage renal disease in Taiwan

    Measured: 5 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 Aug 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2008
  3. Primary completionSep 2008 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
2,000 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00729014
Sponsor's protocol ID
200804062R
Status last verified
May 2008
First submitted
1 Aug 2008
Last updated
6 Aug 2008
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of End Stage Renal Disease, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Aug 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Fe-Lin L Wu, MSCP, Ph.D (886-2-23123456 ext. 8389, flwu@ntu.edu.tw), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The incidence of herbal nephropathy (time frame: 5 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Aug 2008.

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