New AI tool aims to predict kidney failure in sick kids
NCT ID NCT06804200
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study is testing whether a computer algorithm can accurately predict acute kidney injury in children admitted to the intensive care unit. Researchers will enroll 800 children and use the algorithm to assess risk, but the results will not be shared with doctors during the study. The goal is to see if the tool can identify kidney problems earlier than current methods.
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 a reliable early warning system for kidney injury in children in intensive care, allowing doctors to intervene sooner.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The algorithm may not be accurate enough in real-world use, and 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 800 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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
All medical and surgical patients admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit and pediatric cardiac intensive care unit.
- Ages
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30 days to 18 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 admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit or Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit * Age \> 30 days and \< 18 years Exclusion Criteria: * Discharged less than 12 hours after admission * AKI at 12 hours of admission by KDIGO Serum Criteria
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong
Rochester, New York, 14642, United States
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