New tool may predict kidney injury after heart surgery
NCT ID NCT07370831
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a prediction tool that uses routine lab results to estimate a patient's risk of kidney injury after heart surgery. Researchers looked at data from 2,500 adults who had heart surgery to see how well the tool worked. The goal is to help doctors catch kidney problems early and take action to protect patients.
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 could help doctors identify patients at risk for kidney injury after heart surgery earlier, allowing for quicker treatment and better recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a validation study, not a treatment trial. The prediction model may not be accurate for all patients or hospitals, and it does not directly prevent or cure kidney injury.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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2,500 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Finished
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Sep 2024
- 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
All patients over 18 years old undergoing all types of major cardiac surgery
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * All patients over 18 years of age undergoing cardiac surgery. Exclusion Criteria: * Exitus in the first 48h postoperative period * Patient undergoing renal replacement therapy or preoperative dialysis * Minor" cardiac surgery ( sternal dehiscence, MCP removal or implantation, pericardial window)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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HUCA
Oviedo, Principality of Asturias, 33011, Spain
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