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A study to find out the use of measuring kidney stiffness in evaluating long standing kidney disease patients.

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: N189- Chronic kidney disease, unspecified
Registration Number
CTRI/2018/09/015722
Lead Sponsor
Kasturba Medical College
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
201
Inclusion Criteria

Cases of chronic kidney disease secondary to type II diabetis mellitus or hypertension.

Exclusion Criteria

BMI >35

Renal cortical thickness <1.5 cm.

CKD due to causes other than diabetis mellitus and hypertension.

Presence of kidney lesions - renal cysts/stones/mass/hydronephrosis.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Shear wave speed and tissue stiffness in chronic kidney disease significantly differs from healthy controls.Timepoint: 1 year
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Shear wave speed and tissue stiffness correlates linearly with the staging of chronic kidney disease.Timepoint: 1 year
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