๐Ÿ›๏ธ Verified NIH Record โ€ข Updated 2026-04-06

Pentoxifylline in Diabetic Kidney Disease (NCT03625648)

CSP #2008 - Pentoxifylline in Diabetic Kidney Disease

๐Ÿ”ต Active, Not Recruiting Phase4 ๐Ÿ’Š Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development

๐Ÿฉบ Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

Pentoxifylline (PTX) is a medication that has been on the market since 1984 for use in disease in the blood vessels of the legs. There is some preliminary information that it may protect the kidneys from damage due to diabetes and other diseases. "Pentoxifylline in Diabetic Kidney Disease" is a study to bee conducted in 40 VA hospitals across the nation to determine definitively whether or not PTX can prevent worsening of kidney disease and delay death in patients with diabetic kidney disease.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Phoenix VA Health Care System, Phoenix, AZ โ€” Phoenix, Arizona

Age range: 18 Years

๐Ÿงช Interventions in This Study

๐Ÿ“‹ "Do I Qualify?" โ€” 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria โ†—

๐Ÿ“ All Participating Trial Locations (34 Sites)

Showing the first 25 of 34 sites.

  • Phoenix VA Health Care System, Phoenix, AZ โ€” Phoenix, Arizona
  • Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rock, AR โ€” Little Rock, Arkansas
  • VA Loma Linda Healthcare System, Loma Linda, CA โ€” Loma Linda, California
  • VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, CA โ€” Long Beach, California
  • VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA โ€” Palo Alto, California
  • Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, CO โ€” Aurora, Colorado
  • Bay Pines VA Healthcare System, Pay Pines, FL โ€” Bay Pines, Florida
  • North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, FL โ€” Gainesville, Florida
  • James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, Tampa, FL โ€” Tampa, Florida
  • Atlanta VA Medical and Rehab Center, Decatur, GA โ€” Decatur, Georgia
  • Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL โ€” Hines, Illinois
  • Iowa City VA Health Care System, Iowa City, IA โ€” Iowa City, Iowa
  • Lexington VA Medical Center, Lexington, KY โ€” Lexington, Kentucky
  • VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI โ€” Ann Arbor, Michigan
  • Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN โ€” Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Harry S. Truman Memorial, Columbia, MO โ€” Columbia, Missouri
  • Kansas City VA Medical Center, Kansas City, MO โ€” Kansas City, Missouri
  • St. Louis VA Medical Center John Cochran Division, St. Louis, MO โ€” St Louis, Missouri
  • Omaha VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE โ€” Omaha, Nebraska
  • New Mexico VA Health Care System, Albuquerque, NM โ€” Albuquerque, New Mexico
  • Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC โ€” Durham, North Carolina
  • Cincinnati VA Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH โ€” Cincinnati, Ohio
  • VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR โ€” Portland, Oregon
  • Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA โ€” Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center, Columbia, SC โ€” Columbia, South Carolina

๐Ÿ’ฐ Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA ยง 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

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๐Ÿ’ก How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
๐Ÿ›๏ธ View Official NIH Record โ†—