New study aims to predict dialysis danger in ICU patients
NCT ID NCT07643597
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study will observe 128 critically ill patients with acute kidney injury who need dialysis to remove excess fluid. Researchers want to understand why some patients become unstable during fluid removal. They will monitor heart function, blood flow, and other signs before and during treatment to find early warning signals. The goal is to make dialysis safer by tailoring fluid removal to each patient.
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 study could help doctors identify which patients are at risk of complications during fluid removal, leading to safer, personalized dialysis in the ICU.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly test a new therapy. Results may not apply to all ICU patients or lead to immediate changes in care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 128 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
Who is studied
Adult critically ill patients admitted to participating intensive care units with acute kidney injury requiring continuous renal replacement therapy and prescribed net ultrafiltration as part of routine clinical care.
- 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 * Admission to an Intensive Care Unit * Acute kidney injury according to KDIGO criteria * Prescription of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) with net ultrafiltration * Clinical stability considered sufficient to initiate net ultrafiltration according to the treating clinical team Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic kidney replacement therapy prior to ICU admission * Pregnancy * Limitation of therapeutic effort or goals-of-care decisions at admission or during the observation period * Inability to perform hemodynamic or perfusion assessment * Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) * Refusal to participate in the study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
10 sites in 7 countries. 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
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Complejo Asistencial Dr. Victor Ríos Ruiz
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLos Ángeles, Chile
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Hospital Clínico Dra. Eloísa Díaz Insunza de La Florida
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSantiago, Chile
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Hospital Clínico Regional de Concepción
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGConcepción, Chile
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Hospital Cárdio Pulmonar
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSalvador, Brazil
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Hospital General Enrique Garces
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGQuito, Ecuador
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Hospital General de Mexico
RECRUITINGMexico City, Mexico
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Hospital Las Higueras de Talcahuano
RECRUITINGTalcahuano, Chile
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Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLima, Peru
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Hospital Universitario San José de Popayán
RECRUITINGPopayán, Colombia
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Ospedale San Bortolo
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGVicenza, Italy
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