Contrast dye test reveals hidden kidney damage in ICU survivors
NCT ID NCT02961478
First seen Jun 29, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study uses a dye called iohexol to measure how well the kidneys are working in patients leaving the intensive care unit after acute kidney failure. The goal is to find out how many patients still have reduced kidney function even though their standard blood tests look normal. The results could help doctors better understand who needs long-term follow-up for kidney health.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- iohexol (Omnipaque)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors better predict long-term kidney recovery in ICU survivors and guide follow-up care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a measurement study, not a treatment. It may not change outcomes directly, and iohexol clearance is not a standard test in all hospitals.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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150 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2017
- Finished
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Nov 2022
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- 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: * ICU stay \> 7 days * Having presented during the stay renal failure stage 2 or 3 Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) * Steady improvement of renal function before the ICU discharge : * Creatinine before ICU discharge \<110 µmol / L for women, \<130 µmol / L for men * No recourse to extra renal purification * Change in creatinine levels (ΔCréatinine) less than 20% over two measures spaced 24 hours within 48 hours preceding the discharge * Expected discharge ICU within 48 hours : * Glasgow score \> 13 * Lack of mechanical ventilation except home Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation (NiMV) * Lack of use of catecholamine * No contra-indication for discharge according to physician in charge of the patient * Informed consent signed by the patient, where not possible by the person of trust or the family if present. Written consent by the patient will be obtained as soon as deemed possible. Exclusion Criteria: * Iohexol administration within 48 hours preceding the potential inclusion (imaging examination with X-ray contrast medium injection) * Iohexol administration planned within 24 hours after potential inclusion in the study * Known medical history of immediate allergic or delayed skin allergic reaction to injection of iodinated contrast material or any serious doubt on this medical history * Patient receiving from extra renal purification during ICU discharge * Chronic renal disease known (creatinine\> 110 µmol / L for women,\> 130 µmol / L for men) or creatinine clearance estimated less than 60 mL / min * Pregnancy or breastfeeding women * Patient under guardianship or safeguard justice known at the time of inclusion * Patient limitation care * Person not affiliated or not the beneficiary of a social security scheme
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital
Le Mans, France
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Hospital center
Chartres, France
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Jean Perrin Center
Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Saint-Louis Hospital APHP
Paris, France
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University Hospital
Angers, France
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University Hospital
Poitiers, France
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University Hospital
Tours, France
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University Hospital of Brest
Brest, France
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University Hospital of NIce
Nice, France
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University Hospital of Nantes
Nantes, France
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Vendée Department Hospital Center
La Roche-sur-Yon, France
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