Frailty linked to kidney injury after surgery in new study
NCT ID NCT07030179
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 1,000 adults having non-cardiac surgery to see if being frail before the operation increases the chance of acute kidney injury afterward. Researchers will also check if changes in blood pressure during surgery help explain this link. The goal is to better understand risks and improve patient care.
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 this study finds a clear link, it could help doctors identify frail patients early and adjust care to prevent kidney injury after surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It can show connections but cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all patients.
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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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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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 who underwent non-cardiac surgery at Zhongda Hospital Southeast University.
- 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: * 18 years old or above * Undergo non-cardiac surgery Exclusion Criteria: * At least one measurement of serum creatinine (SCr) was not conducted before and after the operation * End-stage renal disease (ESRD) that has received dialysis within the past year * Baseline SCr ≥ 4.5 mg/dl (because the clinical criteria for AKI based on elevated SCr may not be applicable to these patients) * Acute kidney injury occurred within 7 days before the operation * No frailty assessment was conducted * The surgical procedure is renal surgery * The operation time is less than 2 hours
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Zhongda Hospital Southeast University
RECRUITINGNanjing, Jiangsu, 210000, China
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