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Acute Kidney InjuryNCT01846884

Specimen Stability Study

An observational study of Acute Kidney Injury, run by Astute Medical, Inc. at 6 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

To collect and process urine samples from critically ill subjects for use in assessing the effects of various urine sample freezing and storage conditions on biomarker test results. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 21 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Acute Kidney Injury
How many people
124 participants
Where
6 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Nov 2012to May 2013
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 21 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Critically-ill adult subjects at risk for acute kidney injury.

Who may be able to join

  • Males and females 21 years of age or older
  • Subjects must be enrolled (first study-specific sample collection) within 24 hours of ICU admission
  • Subjects enrolled from ED or Floor must be admitted to the ICU within 24 hours of enrollment
  • Subjects enrolled in the ICU must have been admitted to the ICU or transferred into the study ICU from another ICU no more than 24 hours prior to enrollment
  • Expected to remain in the ICU for at least 48 hours after enrollment
  • Use of indwelling urinary catheter as standard care expected for at least 48 hours after enrollment
  • Subject (or authorized representative)able and willing to provide written informed consent for study participation

Who cannot join

  • Special populations including children, pregnant women, and prisoners
  • Previous renal transplantation
  • Already receiving dialysis (either acute or chronic) or in imminent need of dialysis at the time of enrollment
  • Known infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or active hepatitis (acute or chronic)
  • Subjects with a history of chronic kidney disease (CKD) without a baseline serum creatinine value (baseline within 6 months of enrollment)
  • Previously provided a urine sample and enrolled in this study

Trial locations and contacts

6 sites in 1 country.

6 sites in 1 country

United States6 sites
  • Study site

    Greenville, North Carolina, 27834

  • Study site

    Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813

  • Study site

    Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83404

  • Study site

    La Mesa, California, 91942

  • Study site

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89109

  • Study site

    Port Jefferson, New York, 11777

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About this study

Official title: Urine Sample Processing Study:Analysis of Fresh Versus Frozen Urine Samples From Critically Ill Subjects

To collect and process urine samples from critically ill subjects for use in assessing the effects of various urine sample freezing and storage conditions on biomarker test results.

Medical subject headings
Acute Kidney Injury

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Specimen handling and stability, for example, effect of temperature on biomarker results. There are no primary clinical outcomes.

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 May 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2012
  3. Primary completionMay 2013
  4. Study completionMay 2013

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
124 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01846884
Sponsor's protocol ID
Opal
Status last verified
May 2013
First submitted
29 Apr 2013
Last updated
17 May 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Hoste EA, McCullough PA, Kashani K, Chawla LS, Joannidis M, Shaw AD, Feldkamp T, Uettwiller-Geiger DL, McCarthy P, Shi J, Walker MG, Kellum JA; Sapphire Investigators. Derivation and validation of cutoffs for clinical use of cell cycle arrest biomarkers. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2014 Nov;29(11):2054-61. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfu292. Epub 2014 Sep 18.

    PubMed 25237065

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Acute Kidney Injury, run by Astute Medical, Inc. at 6 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 May 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 6 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Specimen handling and stability, for example, effect of temperature on biomarker results. There are no primary clinical outcomes. (time frame: 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01846884, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 May 2013.

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