Assessment of Changes in Renal Cortical and Medullary Blood Flow by Contrast Ultrasound

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Kidney

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEU) using microbubbles, is useful in assessing changes in kidney blood flow.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00631553

Run by

University of Virginia

People needed

20

Starts

2006-06-01

Expected to finish

2009-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2008-08-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Healthy adults
• Males and females
• Ages 18-65 years old

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnancy or lactation
• H/o kidney disease
• H/o congestive heart failure, ischemic heart disease, severe pulmonary disease or allergy to the drug
• H/o any cardiovascular disease
• Abnormal liver function (liver function tests out of specified ranges)
• Screening urinalysis which indicates infection or inflammation
• Taking regular medications (except for over-the-counter vitamins or hormonal contraceptives.)
• Taking supplements, like protein shakes
• Unwilling or unable to eat chicken (used as protein meal)

Where it is running

• University of Virginia Health System — Charlottesville, Virginia, United States (enrolling)

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