New care program aims to keep kidney patients out of the hospital

NCT ID NCT05805709

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests whether a special follow-up program led by nurses and kidney specialists helps people recover better after a serious kidney injury. About 2,145 adults who had moderate to severe kidney injury in the hospital will be randomly assigned to either the program or usual care. The program includes discharge planning, education, and close monitoring to reduce hospital readmissions and support kidney recovery.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: nurse-led care program with specialist supervision
What this could lead to: If successful, this could establish a standard follow-up care model that helps kidney injury patients recover faster and avoid repeat hospital stays.
What could go wrong: This is a pragmatic trial testing a care coordination approach, not a new drug or therapy. The intervention may not significantly improve outcomes over usual care, and results may vary across hospitals.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute kidney injury kidney failure

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Cleveland Clinic Foundation
RECRUITING

Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital
RECRUITING

Weston, Florida, 33331, United States
Johns Hopkins University
RECRUITING

Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
MetroHealth
RECRUITING

Cleveland, Ohio, 44109, United States
Nashville VA Medical Center
RECRUITING

Nashville, Tennessee, 37212-2637, United States
University of Alabama at Birmingham
RECRUITING

Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
University of Maryland
RECRUITING

Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
Vanderbilt University
RECRUITING

Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
Yale University
RECRUITING

New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States

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