Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
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2025-12-25 @ 4:06 AM
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2025-12-25 @ 4:06 AM
NCT ID:
NCT00554502
Brief Summary:
* Evaluation of the efficacy of an immunosuppressive therapy added to a comprehensive supportive therapy to induce a clinical remission in patients at risk for progressive IgAN
* Investigation of differences between the treatments regarding the number of patients loosing more than 15 ml/min of GFR.
Detailed Description:
The best treatment of glomerular diseases of the kidney is currently not well defined. This study aims to answer if in patients with IgA nephropathy, the most common type of glomerulonephritis an immunosuppressive treatment (with the use of steroids and chemotherapy) added to a supportive treatment is more effective than a supportive treatment alone (with the use of drugs lowering the blood pressure and the urinary protein loss).
Study:
NCT00554502
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00554502