PKD Clinical and Translational Core Study

NCT ID: NCT01873235

Last Updated: 2025-09-11

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

350 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-03-31

Study Completion Date

2030-06-30

Brief Summary

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Advances in our understanding of the pathogenesis of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) have opened up possibilities of new therapies to prevent disease progression. High quality clinical investigations in patients with ADPKD, however, pose significant challenges to investigators including limited access to patients with ADPKD,insufficient guidance by experienced investigators and lack of resources to conduct these studies.

The Polycystic Kidney Disease Research Clinical and Translational Core (P30) aims to establish an infrastructure that will assist investigators in designing and conducting highest quality clinical and translational research focused on a diverse group of patients with ADPKD.

Objective 1: To establish a Mid-Atlantic cohort of ADPKD patients (N=350) with baseline clinical phenotyping performed at the General Clinical Research Unit of the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Objective 2: To establish a state-of-the-art biobank of specimens from the ADPKD cohort including serum, plasma,urine and DNA.

Objective 3: To develop a collaborative network of physicians and practices in the Mid-Atlantic region who will contribute to the ADPKD cohort and will be willing to refer patients for future studies and trials.

Objective 4: To establish a web-based registry of ADPKD patients in the Mid-Atlantic area.

Detailed Description

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The purpose of this study is to establish a prospective observational cohort of 350 well-characterized adults with ADPKD, and an associated biorepository of DNA, plasma, serum, and urine. Baseline clinical phenotyping includes measurement of renal filtration function, total kidney volume, clinical and family history, presence and history of renal and extra-renal ADPKD manifestations, cardiac function, vascular stiffness, and health-related quality of life.

Prospective characterization will include the development of ADPKD complications (e.g., infection, stones, cyst hemorrhage) and other acute medical events, and changes in symptoms and QoL.

In addition, an electronic PKD patient registry will collect demographic and contact information on adults with ADPKD interested in participating in future clinical trials and/or observational cohort studies.

No treatment interventions will be performed in these observational studies

Conditions

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Polycystic Kidney Disease

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Main Cohort

This is an observational prospective cohort study of adults with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) with estimated GFR at least 15cc/min/1.73m2. There are no therapeutic interventions in this observational cohort study.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 18 and older
* ADPKD confirmed by genetic testing or ultrasound criteria using modified Ravine criteria: with family history:several cysts per kidney (3 by sonography, 5 if by computerized tomography or MRI)without family history: 10 cysts (by any radiologic method) per kidney and exclusion of other cystic kidney diseases
* Ability to provide written informed consent prior to initiation of any study procedures and the ability in the opinion of the investigator to comply with all requirements of the study
* Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) greater than 15ml/min/1.73m2

Exclusion Criteria

* End Stage Renal Disease or presently on dialysis or a prior kidney transplant

--Pregnant, lactating, or intention to get pregnant in next 6 weeks
* Another systemic disease such as cancer or lupus
* Life expectancy less than 2 years
* Current participation in a drug treatment trial
* Non English speaking
* Uncontrolled diabetes A1C 7.0 or more within 6 months of study visit; and/or on more than one oral hypoglycemic agent
* Diabetic nephropathy
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Institutes of Health (NIH)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Maryland, Baltimore

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Terry Watnick

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Terry J Watnick, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Maryland, Baltimore

Locations

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University of Maryland School of Medicine General Clinical Research Center

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Charalett E Diggs, RN, MSN

Role: CONTACT

410-706-2122

Karkleen Schuhart

Role: CONTACT

410-706-3455

Facility Contacts

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Charalett Diggs, RN, MSN

Role: primary

410-706-2122

Karleen Schuhart

Role: backup

410-706-3455

Related Links

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http://baltimorepkdcenter.org/

Baltimore PKD Core Center

Other Identifiers

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5P30DK090868

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

View Link

HP-00054815; P30DK0908

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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