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NCT ID: NCT01496391 Completed - Clinical trials for Renal Function Impairment

A Single Centre Open Label Comparison of [I-123]-Ortho-Iodohippuric Acid (OIH) With [Tc-99m]-Mercaptoacetyltriglycine (MAG3) for Assessment of Renal Tubular Function

Start date: September 2012
Phase: N/A
Study type: Observational

Iodine-123 labelled ortho-Iodohippuric Acid ([I-123]-OIH) was used in the early 1970's as a kidney imaging agent or tracer that "lights-up" inside your body when scanned, but over the years its use has declined. The most commonly used tracer is Technetium-99m labelled Mercaptoacetyltriglycine ([Tc-99m]-Mertiatide or [Tc-99m]-MAG3). However, long-term shortages may threaten the supply of the radioactive substance Tc-99m in Canada and the world. As a result of such shortages, there is a need to identify other types of tracers that can be used for imaging. [I-123]-OIH may be an alternative. The purpose of this study is to examine the diagnostic performance characteristics of [I-123]-OIH in comparison to [Tc-99m]-MAG3.