Timing is everything: new study seeks optimal moment for dialysis in cancer-related kidney failure
NCT ID NCT06889974
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study examines whether starting kidney dialysis early or later improves outcomes for patients with tumor lysis syndrome, a complication of cancer treatment that can cause acute kidney injury. Researchers will review data from 800 adults treated in ICUs between 2013 and 2023. The goal is to see which timing leads to better kidney function after 30 days.
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 help doctors know the best time to start dialysis for kidney injury from tumor lysis syndrome, potentially improving recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may show patterns but not prove cause and effect. It also looks at past data, which may have limitations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 800 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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
This is a retrospective, multicenter cohort study conducted across several intensive care units (ICUs) in France. Data will be collected retrospectively from patient records and analyzed to assess the impact of early versus delayed RRT initiation on clinical outcomes in patients with TLS-induced AKI.
- Ages
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18 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: * Adults aged ≥18 years. * Hospitalized in the ICU between January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2023. * Diagnosed with a hematologic malignancy or solid tumor requiring chemotherapy. * Diagnosed with TLS based on the presence of two or more biochemical criteria (e.g., hyperkalemia, hyperphosphatemia, hyperuricemia, hypocalcemia) within 3 days before or 7 days after chemotherapy initiation. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient or family opposition to data collection for research purposes. * Incomplete medical records that preclude data extraction.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
8 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CH de Pau
RECRUITINGPau, France
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CHR d'Orléans
RECRUITINGOrléans, France
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CHU Dupuytren 1
WITHDRAWNLimoges, France
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CHU d'Angers
WITHDRAWNAngers, France
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Centre Urgences-Réanimations
RECRUITINGRennes, France
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Hôpital Bretonneau
RECRUITINGTours, France
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Hôpital Pellegrin
RECRUITINGBordeaux, France
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Hôpital la cavale blanche
RECRUITINGBrest, France
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Hôtel-Dieu
RECRUITINGNantes, France
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IUCT-O Hopital Purpan
RECRUITINGToulouse, France
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