Kidney filter study tests safer dialysis for acute kidney failure
NCT ID NCT07679568
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at how well a specific kidney filter (multiFlux 160) works when used with two different blood thinners—heparin or citrate—during continuous kidney replacement therapy. The goal is to see which approach keeps the filter working effectively while avoiding side effects like electrolyte imbalances. The study includes adults and children with acute kidney injury who need this therapy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- multiFlux 160 hemofilter
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors choose the best blood thinner for kidney dialysis in critically ill patients, potentially improving treatment safety and effectiveness.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study, not a large trial. It cannot prove which approach is better overall, and results may not apply to all patients with kidney injury.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 62 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Nov 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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
The study population consists of critically ill patients (adults and children) requiring continuous kidney replacement therapy (CKRT).
- Ages
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1 year 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: General: Patients ≥ 18 years: * Informed consent signed and dated by the investigator; and 1. if patient is able to give consent: by the study patient 2. if patients unable to give consent: by the legal representative/spouse according to § 1358 BGB or 3. if an emergency situation is determined: by an independent consultant physician. Pediatric Patients \< 18 years: * Informed consent signed and dated by legal representative and investigator/ authorized physician. * The minors have received the information referred to in Article 63(2) Medical Device Regulation (MDR) in a way adapted to their age and mental maturity and from investigators or members of the investigating team who are trained or experienced in working with children. If able, the minors have to sign the informed consent, too. * The explicit wish of a minor who is capable of forming an opinion and assessing the information referred to in Article 63(2) MDR to refuse participation in, or to withdraw from, the clinical investigation at any time, is respected by the investigator Study specific: * Body weight ≥ 8kg * Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) with clinical indication for CKRT * Clinically estimated life expectancy greater than 3 days Exclusion Criteria: * Any conditions which could interfere with the patient's ability to comply with the study * Patient or legal representative or authorized physician during emergency situation is not able to give informed consent according to European Medical Device Regulation and corresponding national regulations * Participation in a different interventional clinical study during the preceding 30 days * Previous participation in the same study * Uncontrolled bleeding and coagulation disorders
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Conditions
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Klinikum der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Klinikum)
Munich, Bavaria, 81377, Germany
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