New study aims to predict severe kidney injury before it happens

NCT ID NCT05988658

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study is testing whether adding blood and urine biomarkers to a computer risk score can better predict which hospitalized patients will develop severe acute kidney injury (AKI). Researchers will enroll 800 adults at high risk (top 10% by the risk score) and track them for three days. The goal is to improve early detection, not to test a treatment.

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 successful, this could lead to a more accurate way to predict severe kidney injury in hospitalized patients, allowing earlier intervention.

What could go wrong

This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The risk score and biomarkers are being tested for prediction only, and may not improve patient outcomes.

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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.

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • University of Chicago Medical Center

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    Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

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  • University of Wisconsin Hospital

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    Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States

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