Predicting kidney trouble in older adults: a data-driven approach to clearer lab results
NCT ID NCT06995365
First seen Jul 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026
Summary
Researchers are refining a computer model that estimates the risk of chronic kidney disease progression in adults over 65. Using existing health records from 18,000 patients, the study aims to make the model more accurate and easier for doctors to explain. No new treatments are being tested — the goal is better communication of lab results.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If the model proves accurate, it could help doctors communicate kidney disease risk more clearly to older patients and may be adapted for other conditions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a retrospective data analysis, not a clinical trial of a treatment. The model may not work as well in real-world settings or for diverse populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 18,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adults aged 65 and older who received care within the UCLA or UC Health system, have at least 5 years of clinical follow-up, and have had a serum creatinine test. Data are drawn from existing electronic health records.
- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria include, but are not limited to: * being over the age of 65; having at least 5 years of clinical follow up; and having a serum creatinine lab test conducted Exclusion Criteria: * Patients younger than 65 years old * Patients with less than 5 years of clinical follow-up * Patients from health systems outside of the UC Health network.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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UCLA Health System
Los Angeles, California, 90024, United States
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