NCT01647464

Renal Retention of Microbubbles

Study of Whether There is Renal Retention of Lipid Microbubble Ultrasound Contrast Agents

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 10 (actual)
• Sponsor: Oregon Health and Science University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 90 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Flank pain has been reported with ultrasound (US) contrast agents. The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is retention of ultrasound contrast agents in the renal microcirculation, which has been described in mice.

Detailed description

In this study patients undergoing clinically indicated contrast echocardiography will have renal ultrasound performed 10 minutes after completion of contrast infusion to determine the presence and location of renal retention of lipid microbubbles.

Conditions

• - Study Focus: Renal Retention of Lipid Microbubbles

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-07-01
• Primary completion: 2012-10-01
• Completion: 2012-10-01
• First posted: 2012-07-23
• Last updated: 2016-04-28
• Results posted: 2016-04-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States