Actively Recruiting
Interview Study of Adult and Child Patients and Parents of Children With Swelling Due to Nephrotic Syndrome.
Led by University of Michigan · Updated on 2025-12-22
150
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
210 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Michigan
Lead Sponsor
N
Northwestern University
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers from the University of Michigan and Northwestern University are studying people's experiences with swelling caused by Nephrotic Syndrome. Interviews with patients (child and adult) and parents of young children will be conducted. The information collected from the interviews will be used to develop a survey to use when testing new medications for Nephrotic Syndrome. Please consider participating in a 1-hour long interview with the Prepare-NS research study to discuss children and adults experiences with swelling.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Interview Study of Adult and Child Patients and Parents of Children With Swelling Due to Nephrotic Syndrome.
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Parents or guardians must be able to read and understand English
- Parents or guardians must care for a child aged 2 to under 12 years with a medically documented diagnosis of idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome or related primary kidney diseases
- The child must currently have Nephrotic Syndrome-associated edema
- The child must have native kidney function
- Patients must be 6 years of age or older
- Patients must be able to read and understand English
- Patients must have primary kidney disease causing Nephrotic Syndrome or monogenic NS-associated kidney disease
- Patients must currently have Nephrotic Syndrome-associated edema
- Patients must have kidney function with recent eGFR greater than 25 ml/min/1.73m2
- Informed consent must be provided by patients 18 years or older or by a parent or guardian for patients aged 6 to under 18, with patient assent
You will not qualify if you...
- Dialysis dependence during the 3 months before enrollment for index cases or native kidney disease participants
- Co-existing significant chronic or severe acute health conditions that could affect symptoms or functioning related to fluid overload in Nephrotic Syndrome
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
A
Ashley Rahimi
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
2
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