AI could predict dialysis problems before they happen
NCT ID NCT07466329
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study at Huashan Hospital looked at data from 778 adults on long-term hemodialysis. Researchers used artificial intelligence to build models that could give early warnings about inadequate dialysis and help diagnose complications like heart disease. The goal is to create a decision-support tool for doctors, but the models are still in the research phase.
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 an AI tool that helps doctors detect early signs of inadequate dialysis and prevent complications like heart disease in kidney patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The AI models are still being developed and need further testing before they can be used in clinics.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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778 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2011
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- 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 patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis at the Hemodialysis Center of Huashan Hospital between January 2011 and September 2025. Eligibility criteria require patients to be aged 18-90 years with a dialysis vintage of at least 3 months. Additionally, participants must have comprehensive clinical and follow-up data maintained within the center's electronic medical record system.
- Ages
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18 to 90 years
- 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 undergoing long-term maintenance hemodialysis with a dialysis vintage of at least 3 months. * Aged between 18 and 90 years. * Possess relatively comprehensive hemodialysis records maintained within this center. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with significantly incomplete dialysis-related data. * Patients with poor compliance during dialysis or those receiving palliative dialysis. * Other conditions deemed unsuitable by the investigator.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Huashan Hospital, Fudan University
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200040, China
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