Active clinical trials for "Acute Kidney Injury"

This study follows a group of patients admitted to the PICU who are identified as being at risk for developing acute kidney injury. The investigators will use risk-stratification, biomarker testing, and a functional assessment to predict patients who will become fluid overloaded and develop acute kidney injury.

In order to optimize anti-cytomegalovirus (CMV) treatment with ganciclovir (GCV), in patients with multi organ failure treated with continuous renal replacement therapy (RRT), more information about ganciclovir pharmacokinetics in this setting is needed. The primary objective is to describe the pharmacokinetics of ganciclovir in critically ill patients with acute renal failure treated with continuous renal replacement therapy, with a special emphasis on the extra-renal clearance and distribution volume. Secondary objectives are to investigate if any co-factors, such as serum creatinine, weight, general hydration status, rest function of the native kidneys, etc. can help to describe the pharmacokinetics of GCV in these patients on continuous RRT as well as the relative influence of filtrations and dialysis on GCV elimination during different modalities of the treatment.

We hypothesize that a nutritional supplementation with higher than standard protein content (2.0 gm/Kg/day vs 1.4 gm/Kg/day) will result in improved whole-body net protein balance when administered to critically ill patients with acute renal failure (ARF).

To support advances in the understanding of pathophysiology and therapies of kidney diseases by creating a BioBank of kidney tissue, DNA, plasma, and urine from patients with kidney diseases.

To date, little knowledge exists related to the use of hemodialysis (HD) in infants and has been limited to mainly single center studies. The CARPEDIEM (CArdio-Renal PEdiatric Dialysis Emergency Machine) device, which can be used to provide hemodialysis in infants, has been launched in the United States. This study/registry is designed to obtain data on critically ill infants who require HD using the CARPEDIEM device to understand the indications for initiation, best practice in prescribing and performing treatment, expected treatment course, and outcomes of a dedicated infant continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) machine.

Intra-operative NIRS measurements of kidney during partial nephrectomy, after reperfusion, for monitoring ischemia and prediction of postoperative renal dysfunction.

The objective of this study is to determine the feasibility of conducting a large scale randomized controlled trial comparing standard and renally adjusted dosage of antibiotics in the septic shock patients with acute renal dysfunction. We will use Piperacillin as the prototype antibiotic in our study.

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about in postoperative acute kidney injury in cardiac surgery. The main questions it aims to answer are: Controlled low central venous pressure (CLCVP) technique can reduce the occurrence of cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (CSA-AKI) by reducing venous congestion and increasing renal perfusion pressure. CLCVP technique does not increase the risk of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) during cardiac surgery. Participants who are assigned to the intervention group will receive CLCVP technique. Specific methods are as follows: First,20min after the end of cardiopulmonary bypass, on the basis of ensuring that the mean arterial pressure (MAP) ≥ 60mmHg, the patients will accept dorsal elevated position. After that, if the patient's central venous pressure (CVP) is less than 10mmHg, nitroglycerin will be pumped at 0.2ug/ (kg * min). If the patient's CVP is still greater than or equal 10mmHg, we increase the dose by 0.2ug/ (kg * min) and pump again for 5min, and the like. Until the patient's CVP is less than 10mmHg or the dose of nitroglycerin increases to 1ug/ (kg * min), the current dose is maintained until the end of surgery. If participants are assigned to the control group, no intervention measures will be taken. The researchers will compare the intervention group with the control group to see the occurrence of CSA-AKI and POCD after cardiac surgery.

Prospective, multi-center, randomized, blinded, pivotal clinical study. Subjects will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to either standard of care (SOC) alone or standard of care plus treatment with the CytoSorb® device.

This study will follow patients admitted to the PICU with sepsis, NICU with sepsis or after abdominal surgery, or CICU who are identified as being at risk for developing acute kidney injury. The investigators will use risk-stratification, biomarker testing, and a functional assessment to predict children and neonates who will become fluid overloaded and develop severe acute kidney injury.