New Methods for Early Detection of Acute Kidney Injury After Heart Surgery

NCT ID: NCT03974347

Last Updated: 2025-09-03

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-01-01

Study Completion Date

2026-09-01

Brief Summary

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The investigators intend to study 2 new methods for the early detection of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) after cardiac surgery and compare and combine the predictive abilities of these methods with established renal injury markers and epidemiological models to detect (AKI).

Detailed Description

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Acute Kidney Injury is common after Cardiac surgery and occurs in up to 20% of patients (Ref Rydén).

This study will evaluate two new methods for the early detection of acute kidney injury in 200 patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery at the Karolinska Hospital.

These methods are:

1. Ultrasound based measurement of the kidneys blood flow profile measured using renal resistive index (RRI). This will be measured prior and within 4 hours post surgery. Ref Herzberg, Le Dorze.
2. Urine creatinine clearance will be measured in the first four hours after cardiac surgery.

The investigators will also measure known renal injury markers in blood and urine samples post operatively. These include Neutrophil gelatinise-associated lipocalin (NGAL), tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMP-2), Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 7 (IGFBP7), Kidney Injury Molecule 1 (KIM-1), Nephroclear, Interleukin 18 (IL-18), Fatty acid-binding protein (L-FABP), Fibulin-1, cystatin C och albumin.

The new methods of AKI detection will be used to build a statistical model to predict AKI after cardiac surgery. We will determine whether the addition of renal injury markers and epidemiological factors known to be associated with the development of AKI (variables such as age, known chronic renal dysfunction or heart failure) can improve precision in diagnosis.

AKI will be defined by the Kidney Disease improving Global outcomes (KDIGO) criteria (Ref KDIGO KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for Acute Kidney Injury, Khwaja A).

Conditions

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Acute Kidney Injury

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Acute kidney injury, no acute kidney injury

Acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery will be defined by KDIGO criteria, Creatinine rise from baseline and or urine production.

No interventions assigned to this group

No Acute Kidney Injury

No Acute kidney Injury after Cardiac surgery, according to KDIGO AKI definition

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18 years and older
* Undergoing elective cardiac surgery (Coronary artery bypass grafting, valve surgery, aortic surgery or a combination).
* Able to understand and give written consent to partake in the study

Exclusion Criteria

* Unable to give consent
* Previously received a renal transplant
* Renal failure requiring dialysis prior to surgery
* Persistent atrial fibrillation
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Karolinska Institutet

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Max Bell

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Max Bell, MD, PHD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Karolinska Institutet

Daniel Hertberg, MD, PHD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Karolinska Institutet

References

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Khwaja A. KDIGO clinical practice guidelines for acute kidney injury. Nephron Clin Pract. 2012;120(4):c179-84. doi: 10.1159/000339789. Epub 2012 Aug 7. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 22890468 (View on PubMed)

Le Dorze M, Bougle A, Deruddre S, Duranteau J. Renal Doppler ultrasound: a new tool to assess renal perfusion in critical illness. Shock. 2012 Apr;37(4):360-5. doi: 10.1097/SHK.0b013e3182467156.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 22258233 (View on PubMed)

Ryden L, Ahnve S, Bell M, Hammar N, Ivert T, Sartipy U, Holzmann MJ. Acute kidney injury after coronary artery bypass grafting and long-term risk of myocardial infarction and death. Int J Cardiol. 2014 Mar 1;172(1):190-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.01.013. Epub 2014 Jan 22.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 24502882 (View on PubMed)

Hertzberg D, Ceder SL, Sartipy U, Lund K, Holzmann MJ. Preoperative Renal Resistive Index Predicts Risk of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2017 Jun;31(3):847-852. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2016.10.006. Epub 2016 Oct 11.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28017677 (View on PubMed)

Ryden LC, Sartipy U, Holzmann MJ. Acute Kidney Injury After Surgical AVR and Long-Term Risk of Death and End-Stage Renal Disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2015 Nov 17;66(20):2263-2264. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.08.883. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 26553408 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2019-02319

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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