Quick Renal MRI for Kidney Disease in Children
The Validity of the Quick Renal MRI in Pediatric Kidney Disease
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Pyelonephritis
Pyelonephritis Acute
Renal Sclerosis
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 0 – 21
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Diagnostic
- Participants needed
- 100 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison · Other
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for children aged 0-21 with kidney issues like urinary tract infections. Participants will undergo a new type of MRI that doesn’t require injections, sedation, or radiation.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
- I am a child or young adult aged 0-21 years.
- I have a febrile urinary tract infection or diagnosed pyelonephritis.
- I am undergoing a DMSA scan.
- I have had more than one urinary tract infection in the past year.
You may not be able to join if
- I have no signs of infection in my urine analysis.
- I have a negative urine culture.
- I am not comfortable having a Quick MRI.
- I have conditions that prevent me from getting an MRI.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.
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About This Trial
The investigators propose a new imaging method for children born with congenital anomalies of the urinary tract that is a rapid, injection-, sedation-, and radiation-free alternative: the quick renal MRI. This proposal hypothesizes that the quick renal MRI has high validity compared to current radiologic standard for renal infection and scarring, the 99mTechnetium-dimercaptosuccinic acid (99mTc- D…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Aim 1:
* Patient is admitted to American Family Children's Hospital for a febrile UTI, suspected pyelonephritis, or diagnosed pyelonephritis
* Undergoing clinical DMSA scan
* Aim 2:
* Undergoing DMSA scans as a part of their routine clinical care
* History of more th…
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