Massive ICU study aims to uncover kidney injury patterns
NCT ID NCT07207031
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This observational study will follow over 10,000 adult patients in intensive care units to understand how often acute kidney injury occurs, how severe it gets, and what happens to patients afterward. Researchers will track kidney function, need for dialysis, and survival up to one year. The goal is to provide updated information to help improve care for critically ill patients.
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 study could provide a clearer picture of how common and severe acute kidney injury is in ICU patients, helping doctors better predict and manage it.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly test any new therapy. Results may not apply to all hospitals or patient groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 10,642 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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
adult ICU patients
- 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: * Age \>=18 y * Admitted to a participating ICU. * Admitted to the ICU for more than 24-h, or anticipated length of stay in the ICU for 24-h or more. * Informed Consent according to local ethical committee Exclusion Criteria: * End Stage Kidney Disease treated with maintenance renal replacement therapy * Readmission to the ICU during same hospitalization episode * Missing acute kidney injury defining data (no measured serum creatinine and \<6 hours of documented urinary output)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ghent University Hospital
Ghent, 9000, Belgium
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