Blood test may forecast kidney comeback in dialysis emergencies
NCT ID NCT07637435
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study looked at 170 adults who needed emergency hemodialysis for acute kidney injury. Researchers measured three blood markers (Activin A, Nostrin, and Angiopoetin-2) before dialysis to see if they could predict whether the kidneys would recover or if the patient would die within 6 months. The goal is to find simple blood tests that help doctors make better treatment decisions for these critically ill 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 research could help doctors better predict which patients will recover kidney function and who is at higher risk of dying.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The markers may not prove useful in real-world settings, and results may not apply to all kidney injury patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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170 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Patients 18 years and older of age requiring hemodialysis for acute kidney injury Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under 18 years of age * Patients under chronic renal replacement therapy * Patients with a history of renal transplantation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mugla Sitki Kocman University
Muğla, Menteşe, 48000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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