Massive study aims to predict and prevent kidney failure in ICU patients
NCT ID NCT07653321
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows thousands of critically ill adults in intensive care units across China to better understand acute kidney injury (AKI), a common and dangerous complication. Researchers will collect medical data, images, and biological samples to build a large database. The goal is to develop tools that can predict AKI earlier and help doctors make better treatment decisions, potentially saving lives.
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 better early warning systems and personalized treatments for acute kidney injury in intensive care, potentially reducing deaths.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It collects information but does not test a new drug or therapy, so direct patient benefits may take years to materialize.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 23,600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2029
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
Patients with AKI diagnosed during ICU stay
- 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: 1. Age ≥ 18 years; 2. Expected ICU stay ≥ 24 hours; 3. Informed consent signed. Exclusion Criteria: 1. End-stage renal disease (ESRD) on maintenance dialysis; 2. Post-renal transplant; 3. Pregnant women; 4. Lactating women; 5. Advanced cancer; 6. End-stage disease; 7. AKI already diagnosed prior to ICU admission; 8. Expected survival \< 48 hours; 9. Refusal to participate in the study.
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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.
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
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Chao Yang Hospital
Beijing, 100020, China
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