AI helps kidney patients discuss future treatment options
NCT ID NCT06056518
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether an AI tool that predicts the risk of kidney transplant failure within one year can improve conversations between patients, their families, and doctors. 76 adults with a functioning kidney transplant but declining kidney function took part. The goal was to see if the AI helped them make shared decisions about what to do if the transplant eventually fails.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- AI-based risk prediction tool
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that AI helps patients and doctors make better shared decisions about what to do if a kidney transplant fails.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, single-center study that ended early due to high dropout and funding limits. The AI tool only predicts risk and does not directly improve health.
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Conditions
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Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Berlin, State of Berlin, 10117, Germany
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