AI assistant could transform kidney care in emergency rooms
NCT ID NCT06840210
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing an artificial intelligence tool designed to help emergency room doctors detect and manage acute kidney injury (AKI) sooner. Researchers will roll out the AI system at three hospitals and track whether it improves care, reduces kidney damage, and fits into doctors' workflows. Up to 200,000 adult ER patients will be included, with the goal of seeing if the tool can make a real-world difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-powered clinical decision support system
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this AI tool could help ER doctors catch kidney injury earlier, reduce complications, and be adopted in hospitals nationwide.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage implementation study, so the tool may not improve outcomes or fit smoothly into busy ER workflows. Results may vary across hospitals.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
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
Emergency Department
- 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: Participants must meet all of the following conditions to be eligible for the study: 1. Emergency Department Visit Patients presenting to one of the three study site emergency departments (EDs): Johns Hopkins Hospital (JHH) Bayview Medical Center (BMC) Howard County General Hospital (HCGH) Serum Creatinine Measurement 2. At least one serum creatinine (sCr) test performed during the ED visit. 3. Age: Adults (≥18 years old) at the time of ED visit. 4. Follow-Up Data Available: To be included in analysis for the investigator's secondary effectiveness outcome (new or progressive AKI) patients must have repeat creatinine concentration measurement available within 72 hours Exclusion Criteria: 1. No ED Serum Creatinine Data: Patients who do not have a measured serum creatinine (sCr) value during the ED visit will not have decision support provided during the ED stay. 2. Patients Discharged Without Follow-Up Data: Patients discharged from the ED who do not undergo a follow-up serum creatinine test within 72 hours will be excluded from analysis of new or progressive AKI outcome assessment. 3. Age \<18 Years 4. End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) or Chronic Dialysis: Patients with a documented history of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), (patients receiving chronic dialysis (hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis) will will be excluded from analysis of new or progressive AKI outcome assessment).
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Johns Hopkins Hospital
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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