Clinical trials: Kidney Injury
SARS-CoV-2 Infection, Acute Kidney Injury
Nicotinamide Riboside in SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Patients for Renal Protection
An interventional clinical trial using oral nicotinamide riboside (NR) in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 infection and acute kidney injury to determine the effect of NR on whole blood nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+)…
- Trial name
- NIRVANA (NCT04818216)
- Testing
- Nicotinamide riboside
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Acute Kidney Injury, Exercise-associated Hyponatremia
Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Affect on Kidneys in Endurance Distances
The specific aim of this study is to evaluate the safety of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and their impact on renal function and/or contribution to exercise-associated hyponatremia (EAH) during an ultramarathon…
- Conditions
- Acute Kidney Injury, Exercise-associated Hyponatremia, Perceived Exertion
- Trial name
- NAKED (NCT02272725)
- Testing
- Ibuprofen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Quadratus Lumborum Block, Surgical Wound Infiltration
Surgeon Infiltration QL Block Comparison
The purpose of this study is to learn if using a Quadratus Lumborum (QL) plane injection technique (also called a "nerve block") that numbs the nerves going to the abdominal area improve pain control after surgery compared to…
- Trial name
- NCT03496610
- Testing
- Liposomal Bupivicaine, QL Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Skin Closure of Surgical Incisions by Tissue Glue vs Suture
Tissue Glue (Cyanoacrylate) Versus Conventional Suture in Kidney Donors
By means of a prospective, randomised trial the investigators want to examine skin closure in living donors - subjected to laparoscopic, hand-assisted nephrectomy - by tissue glue (Cyanoacrylate (Liquiband)) versus conventional…
- Trial name
- TG-CYANO (NCT01521871)
- Testing
- Skin wound closure by tissue glue, Skin wound closure by conventional suture + dressing
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Melanoma, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Spine
Adaptive Staged Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Spinal Metastases That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
This pilot clinical trial studies adaptive staged stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) in treating patients with spinal metastases that cannot be removed by surgery.
- Conditions
- Melanoma, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Spine, Renal Cell Carcinoma, Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT02527304
- Testing
- Image-Guided Adaptive Radiation Therapy, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Acute Kidney Injury, Acute Renal Failure
A Comparison of Dilute Versus Concentrated Heparin for CRRT Anticoagulation
Heparin is commonly used for anticoagulation of the extracorporeal circuit during continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) but the optimal mode of delivery has not yet been validated.
- Conditions
- Acute Kidney Injury, Acute Renal Failure, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT01318811
- Testing
- Dilute unfractionated heparin, Standard concentration unfractionated heparin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis
Facilitating Communication Study
This study is a randomized clinical trial of an intervention to improve outcomes for patients and their family by using ICU nurse facilitators to support, model, and teach communication strategies that enable patients and their…
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis, Lung Neoplasm, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Trial name
- FCS2 (NCT03721952)
- Testing
- Facilitator-Based Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 977 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Kidney; Complications, Allograft
Eculizumab Therapy for Chronic Complement-Mediated Injury in Kidney Transplantation
This study is designed to assess the effectiveness of eculizumab in recipients of kidney transplantation with donor-specific antibodies (DSA) and worsening kidney function and to assess if eculizumab improves endothelial cell…
- Trial name
- NCT01327573
- Testing
- eculizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Sanjay Kulkarni
Acute Kidney Failure
The Effect of Loop Diuretics on Severity and Outcome of Acute Kidney Injury
The primary objective is to safely determine if the investigators can identify the severity of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) early in the course of the disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01275729
- Testing
- Furosemide
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Acute Kidney Injury
Optimizing Electronic Alerts for Acute Kidney Injury
This study will enroll hospitalized adults with acute kidney injury (AKI) and randomize them to usual care versus an electronic alert coupled to a "best practices" order set.
- Trial name
- NCT02753751
- Testing
- AKI Alert
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6,030 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Calciphylaxis, Calcific Uremic Arteriolopathy
Phase 3 Study of SNF472 for Calciphylaxis
The primary objectives are to assess the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of SNF472 compared to placebo when added to background care for the treatment of calciphylaxis (CUA).
- Trial name
- Calciphyx (NCT04195906)
- Testing
- Experimental: SNF472, Experimatenl SNF472 (Open-label)
- Where
- 58 sites in United States, Belgium and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- Sanifit Therapeutics S. A.
Dementia, Chronic Disease
Project to Improve Communication About Serious Illness--Hospital Study: Comparative Effectiveness Trial (Trial 2)
The objective of this protocol is to test the effectiveness of a Jumpstart intervention on patient-centered outcomes for patients with chronic illness by ensuring that they receive care that is concordant with their goals over…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis, Lung Neoplasms
- Trial name
- PICSI-H (NCT04283994)
- Testing
- Survey-based Patient/Clinician Jumpstart, EHR-based Clinician Jumpstart
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 756 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Acute Renal Failure, Kidney Disease
Prevention of Serious Adverse Events Following Angiography
The purpose of this research study is to compare the effectiveness of intravenous isotonic sodium bicarbonate with intravenous isotonic sodium chloride and oral N-acetylcysteine (NAC) with oral placebo for the prevention of…
- Conditions
- Acute Renal Failure, Kidney Disease, Coronary Artery Disease
- Trial name
- PRESERVE (NCT01467466)
- Testing
- IV isotonic saline, IV isotonic bicarbonate, N-acetylcysteine
- Where
- 54 sites in United States, Australia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 5,177 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Acute Kidney Injury
Effect of Nitric Oxide in Cardiac Surgery Patients With Endothelial Dysfunction.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether nitric oxide is effective in the treatment of acute kidney injury in cardiac surgical patients with sign and laboratory data suggesting endothelial dysfunction undergoing…
- Trial name
- MGHK23 (NCT02836899)
- Testing
- Nitric Oxide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Acute Kidney Injury
Can Rivaroxaban Lead to Anticoagulation-Related Nephropathy?
Anticoagulation-Related Nephropathy (ARN) is a side effect of treatment with blood thinners which leads to kidney dysfunction. A recent review suggests that kidney function should be assessed (by measuring serum creatinine)…
- Trial name
- NCT02900170
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
Sepsis, Kidney Injury
Thiamine as a Renal Protective Agent in Septic Shock
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study to investigate the effect of intravenous thiamine (vitamin B1) on renal function in septic shock.
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Kidney Injury, Thiamine Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT03550794
- Testing
- Thiamine Hydrochloride
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Kidney Failure, Acute, Renal Replacement Therapy
Use of Bicarbonate to Reduce the Incidence of Acute Renal Failure After Cardiac Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine if the incidence of acute renal failure (ARF) in high risk patients who undergo coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is reduced by treating patients in the perioperative period with…
- Trial name
- NCT00484354
- Testing
- Sodium bicarbonate, Normal saline, Bicarbonate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Renal Transplantation
Efficacy and Safety of Early Versus Delayed Administration of Everolimus in de Novo Renal Transplant Patients
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if the delayed administration of everolimus could reduce the everolimus associated "anti-proliferative complications" (e.g.
- Trial name
- NCT00154297
- Testing
- Everolimus (RAD001)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 139 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Post-authorisation Safety Study in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes to Assess the Risk of Liver Injury, Kidney Injury, Urinary Tract and Genital Infections, and Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Patients Treated With Empagliflozin, Compared to DPP-4 Inhibitors
Empagliflozin (Jardiance), a highly potent and selective inhibitor of the sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2), was approved in Europe in May 2014 for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) to improve glycaemic…
- Trial name
- NCT02864914
- Testing
- Empagliflozin, DPP-4 inhibitors
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 333,580 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Traumatic Shock
AVERT Shock: Arginine Vasopressin During the Early Resuscitation of Traumatic Shock
Trauma patients, who are transfused with multiple blood products to treat shock due to blood loss, frequently develop inappropriately low vasopressin levels.
- Trial name
- AVERTShock (NCT01611935)
- Testing
- Vasopressin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania