New study aims to sharpen kidney recovery checks after AKI
NCT ID NCT07569588
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at better ways to check kidney function after acute kidney injury (AKI). Researchers will compare two blood tests (creatinine and cystatin C) to see which is more reliable. They will also interview patients about their recovery experiences and hold workshops to develop recommendations for improving follow-up care. The study involves 100 adults who had moderate to severe AKI during a hospital stay.
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 study could lead to better, more reliable ways to assess kidney function after AKI and improve follow-up care for patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage observational study with only 100 participants, so findings may not apply to all AKI patients. It aims to gather knowledge, not test a new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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
Observational study workstream: secondary care nephrology clinics Qualitative interview workstream: secondary care nephrology clinics, hospitalised patients with AKI not followed up in nephrology clinic, participants of other aspects of the study. Participatory workshop workstream: Organisational and professional organisations with interest in acute kidney injury, professional networks, public and patient involvement and engagement groups
- Ages
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18 to 85 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: Observational study workstream * Age 18-85 years * AKI stage 2 or 3 during hospital admission OR AKI stage 1 of at least 7 days duration during hospital admission * 60-90 days after peak creatinine Qualitative interview workstream * Age 18-85 years * AKI during hospital admission * 60-90 days after peak creatinine Participatory workshop workstream * Age 18-85 years * Relevant experience (as assessed by the investigator) which could include personal experience of an episode of hospitalised AKI as a patient of carer, experience of managing AKI or related problems in a professional capacity or knowledge of a particular community. Exclusion Criteria: Observational study workstream * Inability to give informed consent * No baseline creatinine available in previous 12 months * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Current treatment with dialysis * Renal transplant * Pacemaker in situ * Previous amputation * Allergy to Omnipaque contrast agent (WP1 only) * Manifest thyrotoxicosis (WP1 only) * Ascites or significant (grade 3 to 4) peripheral oedema, defined as ≥6 mm pit, lasting for \>1 minute after 5-second compression over tibia or medial malleolus (WP1 only) Qualitative interview workstream * Inability to give informed consent * No baseline creatinine available in previous 12 months * Current treatment with dialysis * Renal transplant * Receiving palliative care Participatory workshop workstream * Inability to give informed consent * Inability to communicate in English (the qualitative workshops will be held in English)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
RECRUITINGDerby, Derbyshire, DE22 3DT, United Kingdom
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