Blood test may predict kidney decline in diabetes — a large trial investigates
NCT ID NCT04802395
First seen Aug 13, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing whether a diagnostic test called KidneyIntelX can help primary care doctors improve care for people with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease. The test predicts the risk of kidney function worsening. Researchers will see if using this test leads to more referrals to specialists and better use of protective medications. The goal is to slow kidney damage and improve patient outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- KidneyIntelX, a diagnostic test that predicts the risk of kidney function decline in people with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this test could help doctors identify high-risk patients earlier and guide treatments to slow kidney damage.
- What could go wrong
- This is a real-world study, not a controlled trial, so results may vary across clinics. The test's impact on long-term outcomes is not yet proven.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 10,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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 with Type 2 diabetes and existing chronic kidney disease stages 1-3.
- Ages
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23 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: * Individuals with Type 2 diabetes and concurrent chronic (diabetic) kidney disease (G3a-G3b or G1-G2, A2-A3) per KDIGO CKD staging. Exclusion Criteria: * Patents without the appropriate characteristics as identified in the KidneyIntelX intended use population. * Patients with eGFR \<30 or ≥ 60 ml/min/1.73m2 without albuminuria. * Patients with ESRD or on renal recovery treatments at time of enrollment. * Patients who are pregnant at the time of enrollment. * Patients who are currently hospitalized. * Patients without minimum 6 month pre-baseline KidneyIntelX medical history. * Patients who are currently on Enbrel.
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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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Mount Sinai Health System
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10029, United States
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