Simple test after hospital stay could help kidney patients dialyze less

NCT ID NCT07106151

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

Summary

This study tests whether giving patients and their kidney doctors detailed information about remaining kidney function after hospital discharge helps recovery. Researchers will measure kidney function with a timed urine collection before discharge and share the results along with monitoring recommendations. The goal is to see if this approach is feasible and may lead to less frequent dialysis. The study enrolls 40 adults with acute kidney injury who still need dialysis after leaving the hospital.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Transmission of additional AKI-D recovery information (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that sharing detailed kidney function results with doctors and patients improves recovery monitoring and may reduce dialysis frequency.
What could go wrong: This is a small pilot study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply widely. The intervention is behavioral, not a drug, so the impact may be limited.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute kidney injury

As listed by the trial registrant

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

AKI AKI - ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY DIALYSIS PATIENTS

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of California, San Francisco
RECRUITING

San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

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