Blood test may predict rapid kidney decline in diabetes
NCT ID NCT04960514
First seen Aug 13, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a blood-based test called KidneyIntelX can help doctors better manage type 2 diabetes patients with early to moderate chronic kidney disease. The test estimates the risk of rapid kidney function decline over five years. Researchers will see if using this test leads to more patients hitting treatment targets, like blood pressure and blood sugar control, and receiving protective medications. The goal is to see if this tool improves clinical decisions and ultimately slows kidney damage.
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 blood-based diagnostic test that predicts the risk of rapid kidney function decline
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this test could help doctors identify high-risk patients earlier and tailor treatments to slow kidney disease progression.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is large but focuses on whether the test changes doctor decisions, not on long-term patient outcomes. The test may not lead to meaningful improvements in care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 2,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 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: * 23 years of age or older. * Clinical history of confirmed type 2 diabetes. * Evidence of DKD Stages 1-3: * Baseline eGFR of 30-59 ml/min/1.73m2 (confirmed 3 months apart with at least one value within 1 year prior to enrollment) * Individuals with eGFR ≥60 ml/min/1.73m2 and albuminuria (UACR ≥30mg/g) * All patients will have a HbA1c, eGFR, urine albumin and urine creatinine, eGFR, available from within 12 months of enrollment (to be obtained if not clinically available prior). * The subject must be able to comprehend and sign an approved informed consent form and other applicable study documents. Exclusion Criteria: * 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 who are currently on Enbrel.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist - Family Medicine - Piedmont Plaza
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27104, United States
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