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

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

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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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

    Berlin, State of Berlin, 10117, Germany

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