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At a Glance
Age
6 Months – 22
Sex
Any
Study type
Observational
Participants needed
1,300 (estimated)
Sponsor
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health · Other
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for children with chronic kidney disease between the ages of 1 and 22. Participants will help researchers learn more about the disease and its effects.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
I am between 1 and 22 years old.
I have chronic kidney disease.
I can provide consent and agreement to participate.
I am part of Cohort 3 and have non-glomerular kidney disease lasting less than 5 years.
You may not be able to join if
I have had a solid organ transplant (other than kidney).
I have had cancer and am receiving treatment or have completed treatment in the last 12 months.
I am currently pregnant or was pregnant in the last year.
I cannot complete major data collection procedures.
I am not fluent in English or Spanish.
I have moderate to severe congenital heart disease.
I have a genetic syndrome affecting the central nervous system.
I have a history of severe intellectual disability.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria.
The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can
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The Division of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases (DKUHD) of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), in collaboration with the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) funded a cooperative agreement including two Clinical Coordinating Centers (at Ch…
The Division of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases (DKUHD) of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), in collaboration with the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) funded a cooperative agreement including two Clinical Coordinating Centers (at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City), a central biochemistry laboratory (at the University of Minnesota) and a Data Coordinating Center (at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health) to conduct a prospective epidemiological study of children with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age between 1 and 16 years (before 17th birthday) for Cohorts 1 and 2; age between 6 months and 16 years (before 17th birthday) for Cohort 3; age between 16 to 22 years (before 23rd birthday) for Cohort 4
* Estimated (based on SCr) Schwartz GFR between 30 and 90 ml/min\|1.73m2…
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age between 1 and 16 years (before 17th birthday) for Cohorts 1 and 2; age between 6 months and 16 years (before 17th birthday) for Cohort 3; age between 16 to 22 years (before 23rd birthday) for Cohort 4
* Estimated (based on SCr) Schwartz GFR between 30 and 90 ml/min\|1.73m2 for Cohort 1 OR an estimated GFR between 45 and 90 ml/min\|1.73m2 based on the updated Schwartz formula for Cohort 2; an estimated GFR ≤60 based on the CKiD Under 25 estimating equation (U25eGFR) OR KRT experience (dialysis or transplant) for Cohort 4
* Willingness and ability to provide informed consent and assent
* For Cohort 3, children with non-glomerular diagnosis and duration of kidney disease less than 5 years will be enrolled.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Solid organ (other than kidney), bone marrow or stem cell transplantation
* Cancer diagnosis and receiving treatment or within 12 months post completion of treatment
* Ongoing monitoring for cardiotoxic effects of prior chemotherapy or targeted cancer therapies (e.g., anthracyclines, trastuzumab)
* HIV infection with detectable viral load despite current antiretroviral therapy
* Current pregnancy or pregnancy within past twelve months
* Inability to complete major data collection procedures
* Not fluent in English or Spanish
* Plans to move out of area of any participating CKiD site (families can be transferred to another CKiD site if the family moves)
* Existing moderate to severe congenital structural heart disease
* Genetic syndromes involving the central nervous system (e.g., Downs syndrome)
* History of severe to profound intellectual disability (i.e., Intelligence Quotient (IQ)\<40, significant impairment in adaptive function and/or inability to independently execute self-care skills)
* For cohort 3, children who are expected to receive renal replacement therapy within 6 months of date of enrollment will not be recruited
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