An observational study in IgA Nephropathy, sponsored by Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital. Recruiting at 5 sites in China. Open to participants aged 16 Years to 65 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-14.
Sponsored by Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital · Observational
IgAN is the most prevalent primary glomerulonephritis in China, is characterized by the deposition of IgA1 (particularly, galactose-deficient IgA1) in the glomerular mesangium. Galactosedeficient IgA1, supposed to be produced by Peyer patches in the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT), is triggered by exposure to commensal or pathogenic bacteria, involved in the initial step in the pathogenesis of IgAN. Similar to intestinal flora, a disruption in oral flora is closely associated with the occurrence of many malignant tumors and autoimmune diseases. The relationship between oral and throat microflora and the occurrence of IgAN is unclear at present. The aim of the present study was to develop a preliminary model based on mucosa -specific microbes and clinical indicators to facilitate the early diagnosis of IgAN and obtain insights into its treatment.
IgAN-microbiome is an investigator-initiated，multi-center，Observational study. This study will recruit IgA nephropathy patients who have not been treated with glucocorticoids and immunosuppressants for 6 months and have not taken antibiotics for 1 month and their family members. Feces, urine, blood, oral mucosal swabs, and pharyngeal swabs will be collected and tested for microflora and metabolites in these areas.
Similar samples from IgA nephropathy patients were collected after 2 months and 6 months, respectively, for bacterial community detection and metabolite detection, and the relationship between bacterial community change and metabolite change and disease progression was analyzed.
275 studies on the registry are indexed under Glomerulonephritis, IGA; 107 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 600 is above the median of 245 across 45 observational studies indexed under Glomerulonephritis, IGA.
Browse Glomerulonephritis, IGA studies →Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital is the lead sponsor of 237 studies on the registry; 102 are open to participants now.
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IgA nephropathy confirmed by renal biopsy and family members living with them
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Biopsy and archival tissue
A biopsy takes a small piece of tissue to examine. “Archival tissue” is a sample already taken, for example at diagnosis, and kept by the hospital.
Whether a stored sample will do depends on when it was taken, how much there is and what the study needs. Ask whether the study accepts your stored sample or needs a new biopsy.
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HIV
The human immunodeficiency virus, which weakens the immune system.
Many studies now accept people whose HIV is controlled on treatment, judged by the viral load and the CD4 count. Check the limits this study sets.
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Hepatitis B tests
Hepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver. These are separate tests: HBsAg positive usually means a current infection (a recent vaccination can briefly cause it too); total anti-HBc (HBcAb) positive means an infection now or in the past; HBV DNA measures how much virus is in the blood.
Some studies accept a past infection if HBV DNA is undetectable, sometimes with antiviral medicine during the study. Check what this study allows.
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Immunosuppression
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Autoimmune disease
A condition in which the immune system attacks the body’s own tissues, such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, psoriasis, type 1 diabetes or inflammatory bowel disease.
Immunotherapy studies often leave out active autoimmune disease, and some name exceptions, such as thyroid disease on replacement hormone. Check the exceptions this study lists.
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Time frame: From trial initiation to any event first occurrence,the first to arrive will be evaluated up to 6 months
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