Status:

UNKNOWN

Extracorporeal Low-intensity Shockwave in Diabetic Nephropathy

Lead Sponsor:

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Conditions:

Diabetic Nephropathy Type 2

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

In the current study, we use extracorporeal low-intensity shockwave therapy (ESWT) to treat on patients with type 2 diabetes in stage 3-4 chronic kidney disease and see whether it can improve the prot...

Detailed Description

Diabetic nephropathy is the major contributor to end stage renal disease worldwide. Extracorporeal shock wave treatments (ESWT) with low-intensity was reported to be beneficial in inducing cell regene...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age \>18 y/o or \<80 y/o
  • Diagnosed as type 2 diabetes.
  • Baseline HbA1C \<7.5%
  • Baseline glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≧15 and \<60 ml/min/1.73m2
  • Baseline urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) \>30 and \<3000 mg/g
  • Subject receives ACEi or ARB for 3 months before enrollment
  • Subject is willing to sign the permit and receive 12 times shockwave therapy

Exclusion

  • Subject is pregnant or breast feeding
  • Subject has cancer or chronic inflammatory disease
  • Subject has bleeding tendency, eg thrombocytopenia, PT INR \> 2.5
  • Subject has active urinary tract infection or other active infections
  • Subject's sBP\>160mmHg or dBP\>100mmHg
  • Subject has stroke, cardiac infection or arrhythmia in 6 months before enrollment
  • Subject has local inflammation or infection over treatment areas
  • Subject has pacemaker or other metal implants.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 30 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03445247

Start Date

July 1 2017

End Date

June 30 2020

Last Update

February 26 2018

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Kaohsiung Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital

Kaohsiung City, Please Select, Taiwan, 833