New wearable patch could track kidney health in real time
NCT ID NCT07632469
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a wearable device that continuously measures kidney function in ICU patients with acute kidney injury (AKI). The device uses a fluorescent tracer and a chest patch to track GFR in real time. Researchers will compare its accuracy to standard lab tests in 50 adults. If it works, it could offer a simpler, non-invasive way to monitor kidney health in critically ill patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- transdermal GFR monitoring device (with Lumitrace fluorescent tracer)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a non-invasive, continuous way to monitor kidney function in critically ill patients, potentially improving AKI management.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study (50 participants) focused on accuracy, not treatment. The device may not prove reliable enough for routine use, and results may not apply to all AKI patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 85 years
- 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: * CU stay ≤ 72 hours; * meets KDIGO AKI criteria; * age 18-85 years; * able to complete blood/urine collection and monitoring Exclusion Criteria: * prior history of CKD stage 4 or higher; * anuria; * recent contrast agent exposure or kidney transplant history; * pregnancy or breastfeeding; expected survival \< 24 hours.
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Conditions
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