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A pilot study of mercury detoxification in PLA2R-Negative membranous nephropathy patients at high risk of mercury poisoning

A pilot study of mercury detoxification in PLA2R-Negative membranous nephropathy patients at high risk of mercury poisoning

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2100052685
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-11-03
Start date
2021-11-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-08-08

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Conditions

PLA2R-negative membranous nephropathy

Interventions

Experimental group:mercury detoxification and general non-immunotherapy
Control group:no mercury detoxification, only general non-immunotherapy

Sponsors

Peking University First Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with renal pathology consistent with membranous nephropathy who were admitted to the Department of Nephrology, Peking University First Hospital; 2. People at high risk of mercury poisoning, such as those who often use whitening and freckle-removing products, traditional Chinese medicine remedies containing mercury, hair dyeing patients, barbers, long-term consumption of seafood, and long-term living in areas with high PM2.5 before kidney damage, have been tested for urinary mercury Concentration 25g/L.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with positive PLA2R antigen staining in renal tissue and/or serum anti-PLA2R antibody; 2. Patients with other secondary membranous nephropathy such as lupus nephritis, hepatitis B virus-related nephritis, hepatitis C virus-related nephritis, tumor-related nephropathy, etc.; 3. Patients with acute kidney injury; 4. Severe, disabling or life-threatening nephrotic syndrome; 5. Received glucocorticoid and/or immunosuppressive therapy within the past 6 months; 6. History of allergy to sodium dimercaptopropanesulfonate; 7. Patients without renal biopsy; 8. Pregnant or lactating women and patients under the age of 18 years.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
the 24h urine protein;serum albumin;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZhou Fude

Peking University First Hospital

zhoufude1801@vip.sina.com+86 13501162527

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026