Massive hospital study tracks hidden kidney danger
NCT ID NCT06697730
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This observational study looks at medical records of 43,000 hospitalized patients to find out how often acute kidney injury (AKI) develops during a hospital stay. Researchers will also compare death rates and readmission rates between patients who develop AKI and those who do not. The goal is to better understand the scope and impact of this condition in real-world hospital settings.
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 this study succeeds, it could help doctors better understand how common acute kidney injury is in hospitals and identify which patients are at highest risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study that only looks back at medical records, so it cannot prove cause and effect. The findings 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 43,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 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
The study population consists of all patients admitted to the reference hospital during the indicated time frame; in particular, all patients for whom sufficient data are available to establish the presence or absence of a diagnosis of AKI will be considered.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Patients hospitalised from 01/01/2019 to 31/12/2023 * Availability of a Hospital Discharge Form * At least one serum creatinine (sCr) determination available Exclusion Criteria: * Day-hospital admission * Discharge after an emergency room admission without hospital admission * Stage IV and V CKD
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Milan, 20122, Italy
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