Kidney alert team may cut deaths in hospital patients

NCT ID NCT05033652

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether quickly alerting a kidney specialist team when hospitalized patients show signs of severe kidney disease could improve survival. Over 1,100 patients in France were included. The team of a nephrologist and pharmacist would help manage care during the hospital stay and plan follow-up after discharge. The goal was to see if this approach reduces deaths one year later.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: specialized care team (nephrologist and pharmacist)
What this could lead to: If successful, this approach could reduce deaths and improve kidney care for hospitalized patients with severe kidney disease.
What could go wrong: This is a completed pragmatic study, not a randomized trial, so results may be influenced by other factors. The intervention is complex and may not be easy to replicate in other hospitals.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute kidney injury chronic kidney disease chronic renal failure syndrome end stage renal failure

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASES

Contacts and locations

Locations

CH Alès Cévennes

Alès, France
CH Bagnols-sur-Cèze

Bagnols-sur-Cèze, France
CHU de Nîmes

Nîmes, France

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