Kidney Patients' hidden risks: 1000-Person study aims to predict fractures and heart attacks
NCT ID NCT07193056
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 17, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study will follow 1000 adults with advanced chronic kidney disease (stage 4-5) to learn why they face higher risks of bone fractures and heart disease. Researchers will track bone turnover markers, calcium and phosphate levels, and kidney function over time. No new treatment is being tested; the goal is to uncover clues for future prevention.
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 reveal early warning signs for bone fractures and heart problems in kidney patients, pointing toward future prevention strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly improve health, and findings may not lead to new therapies for years.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2055
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
Participants will be recruited from the outpatient clinic, Department of Nephrology at Herlev Hospital. The outpatient clinic has approximately 1500 patients with CKD4-5nonD.
- 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: * Age ≥18 years * CKD stage 4-5nonD (eGFR ≤ 29 ml/min) according to KDIGO (Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcome) definition Exclusion Criteria: * None
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Nephrology, outpatient clinic, Herlev Hospital
RECRUITINGHerlev, 2730, Denmark
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