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NCT03837522 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Trial to Define the Benefits and Harms of Deceased Donor Kidney Procurement Biopsies

A NA study, sponsored by St. Louis University.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
12
Enrollment target

NCT03837522: Completed NA study, sponsored by St. Louis University.

NCT03837522 is a NA study that has completed, run by St. Louis University. The registered enrollment target is 12 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03837522, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by St. Louis University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
12 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this research study is to compare the impact of the availability of biopsy results at the time of organ offers on the use and outcomes of kidneys from deceased donors.

Primary Outcome

per kidney donor with an immediate vs delayed procurement biopsy processing (this will serve as the primary organ utilization metric, and is the adjusted converse of organ discard)

Interventions

  • DIAGNOSTIC_TEST Procurement Biopsy: Frozen section
  • DIAGNOSTIC_TEST Procurement Biopsy: Permanent section

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 12 participants
Start Date 2019-09-17
Est. Completion 2023-02-04
Phase NA
St. Louis University

107 total trials

What the finished NCT03837522 record still lists

NCT03837522 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 12 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Procurement Biopsy: Frozen section is the first listed.

NCT03837522 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03837522 about?

NCT03837522 is a clinical study titled "Trial to Define the Benefits and Harms of Deceased Donor Kidney Procurement Biopsies". The purpose of this research study is to compare the impact of the availability of biopsy results at the time of organ offers on the use and outcomes of kidneys from deceased donors.

What is the current status of trial NCT03837522?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 12 participants. The study started on 2019-09-17. Estimated completion is 2023-02-04.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03837522?

The interventions under investigation include: Procurement Biopsy: Frozen section (DIAGNOSTIC_TEST), Procurement Biopsy: Permanent section (DIAGNOSTIC_TEST).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03837522?

This trial is sponsored by St. Louis University, which has 107 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03837522's enrollment target sits among peer trials

12 1913th of 2000 higher than 74 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03837522, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03837522 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.