New study aims to improve kidney disease screening in first nations communities
NCT ID NCT06223750
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This trial compares two ways to screen First Nations adults in Manitoba for chronic kidney disease. One group gets a letter and lab form in the mail; the other group's primary care network is also contacted. The goal is to see which method leads to more people getting screened, so kidney disease can be caught and treated earlier.
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 show the best way to screen for kidney disease in First Nations communities, leading to earlier detection and treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a screening study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly improve health outcomes, and the results may not apply to other populations.
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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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About 3,356 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2029
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 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: * Age\>= 18 years * Resident of Manitoba * First Nations * Urban, rural or remote location Exclusion Criteria: * Kidney failure (dialysis or transplant) * chronic kidney disease (estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate \<60 milliliter/1.73square meter for 3 months) * Screening for chronic kidney disease with estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate or Albumin to Creatinine ratio in the last 2 years
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chronic Disease Innovation Centre
Winnipeg, Canada
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