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This study put on inactive status due to no identifiable subjects to enter the protocol.
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The purpose of this study is to see if a medicine called Sulodexide will help prevent or slow down the progression of Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis type II/Dense Deposit Disease. Sulodexide is not yet FDA approved and has not been studied in children.
Study aim/hypotheses: to measure the efficacy of Sulodexide treatment in patients with the above disease/s.
Study subjects will be asked to take Sulodexide twice a day. The Sulodexide will be taken in addition to the regular medications the subject is on. There will be no change in these other medications. The subject will also be asked to have blood tests each month to follow kidney function. The frequency of these tests is the normal/standard frequency for persons with MPGN II/DDD and is neither increased nor decreased because of participation in this study. The study will occur over 6 months for each subject.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Sulodexide | Experimental |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Sulodexide | Drug | 200 mg per day in an oral gelcap form |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| To see if Sulodexide will prevent or slow down the progression of DDD | 6 mo. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Normalization of complement function | 1 year |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Richard JH Smith, MD | University of Iowa | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Richard Smith, MD | Iowa City | Iowa | 52242 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D015432 | Glomerulonephritis, Membranoproliferative |
| ID | Term |
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| D005921 | Glomerulonephritis |
| D009393 | Nephritis |
| D007674 | Kidney Diseases |
| D014570 | Urologic Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| C007858 | glucuronyl glucosamine glycan sulfate |
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| D052776 |
| Female Urogenital Diseases |
| D005261 | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
| D052801 | Male Urogenital Diseases |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |