Acute Kidney InjuryNCT02121470
NGAL As An Aid for the Diagnosis of Acute Kidney Injury in Intensive Care
An observational study of Acute Kidney Injury, run by BioPorto Diagnostics at 4 sites in United States.
Trial summary
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is a common and severe complication in critically ill patients which is associated with increased morbidity and mortality as well as high costs of medical care. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Acute Kidney Injury
- How many people
- 252 participants
- Where
- 4 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- Feb 2014to Jun 2015
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Patients admitted to intensive care or critical care unit (all-comers)
Who may be able to join
- Admission to intensive care unit
- Informed consent
- Age ≥ 18 years.
Who cannot join
- History of nephrectomy, renal transplantation and/or renal replacement therapy initiated before admission
- Males and females aged 17 years or below
Trial locations and contacts
4 sites in 1 country.
United States4 sites
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114
Methodist Hospital
Houston, Texas, 77030
Baystate Medical Center / WNERTA
Springfield, Massachusetts, 01199/01107
Montefiore Medical Center
The Bronx, New York, 10467
About this study
Official title: The NGAL Test™ As An Aid for the Diagnosis of AKI in an Intensive Care Population, US
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is a common and severe complication in critically ill patients which is associated with increased morbidity and mortality as well as high costs of medical care.
NGAL (neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, lipocalin-2, siderocalin) is a biomarker, that is expressed in several tissues including the kidneys. Renal expression of NGAL is dramatically increased in kidney injury from a variety of causes, and NGAL is released into both urine and plasma. NGAL levels rise within two hours of the insult, making NGAL an early and sensitive biomarker of kidney injury, with the potential to assist clinicians in managing patients at risk of kidney injury.
Read more
This study is designed to validate the assigned NGAL cutoff value by comparing to clinical diagnosis of AKI as determined by current clinical practice in the US.
The study sites will enroll consecutive ICU patients. Patients are given standard clinical care and lab-work. Each day, one additional urine and two additional plasma samples will be drawn and frozen. These additional samples are shipped to Sponsor for retrospective NGAL measurements.
The duration of each subject´s participation will be until discharge from the ICU, or for a maximum 8 days, whichever comes first. In addition serum creatinine values will continue to be collected manually from the hospital data system for 48 hours after discharge from the ICU. (If subject has been in ICU for 8 or more days, the follow up values are collected while the patient is still in the ICU).
250 subjects will be enrolled in total at the three investigator sites. At least 40 patients must be enrolled at each site.
The NGAL value will be matched to the "clinical diagnosis" of acute kidney injury (AKI) as specified by KDIGO® guidelines. The clinical diagnosis will be assigned by a three-person adjudication panel based on the entries in the eCRF by the investigators. Adjudicators are blinded for investigation site, AKI-diagnosis by treating physician, and NGAL values.
A comparison of AKI diagnosis based on the cutoff value 250 ng/mL and clinical diagnosis as assigned by the majority of the adjudication panel will be conducted.
Read the detailed description
AKI is a common and severe complication in critically ill patients, which is associated with increased morbidity and mortality as well as high costs of medical care.
Despite efforts to standardize the definition and classification of AKI, there is still inconsistency in the application of the criteria and the limitations of serum creatinine and urine output for detecting AKI is generally recognized by the medical community. In the future, biomarkers of renal cell injury may identify additional patients with AKI and may identify the majority of patients at an earlier stage.
NGAL (neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, lipocalin-2, siderocalin) is such a biomarker. It is a small protein expressed in neutrophils and certain epithelia, including the renal tubules. Renal expression of NGAL is dramatically increased in kidney injury from a variety of causes, and NGAL is released into both urine and plasma. NGAL levels rise within two hours of the insult, making NGAL an early and sensitive biomarker of kidney injury.
Due to the heterogeneous implementation of AKI definitions and classifications, a uniform definition will be applied to this investigation, to ensure comparative results between the enrollment sites.
The aim of the study is to validate the assigned NGAL cutoff value by comparing to clinical diagnosis of AKI as determined by current clinical practice in the US.
The study sites will enroll consecutive patients meeting the criteria below in an ICU or critical care setting. Patients are given standard clinical care and lab-work. Each day, one additional urine and two additional plasma samples will be drawn and frozen. These additional samples are shipped to Sponsor for retrospective NGAL measurements.
The duration of each subject´s participation will be until discharge from the ICU, or for a maximum 8 days, whichever comes first. In addition serum creatinine values will continue to be collected manually from the hospital data system for 48 hours after discharge from the ICU. (If subject has been in ICU for 8 or more days, the follow up values are collected while the patient is still in the ICU).
250 subjects will be enrolled in total at the three investigator sites. At least 40 patients must be enrolled at each site.
The NGAL value will be matched to the "clinical diagnosis" of acute kidney injury (AKI) as specified by KDIGO® guidelines. The clinical diagnosis will be assigned by a three-person adjudication panel based on the entries in the eCRF by the investigators. Adjudicators are blinded for investigation site, AKI-diagnosis by treating physician, and NGAL values.
A comparison of AKI diagnosis based on the cutoff value 250 ng/mL and clinical diagnosis as assigned by the majority of the adjudication panel will be conducted.
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Primary endpoints:
- Sensitivity of the NGAL test will be estimated as the proportion of patients with an observed NGAL value above or equal to 250 ng/ml among patients classified as having AKI, and.
- Specificity of the NGAL test will be estimated as the proportion of patients with an observed NGAL value below 250 ng/ml among patients classified as not having AKI
- Conditions
- Acute Kidney Injury
- Keywords
- AKI, Acute Kidney Injury, Renal failure, NGAL, neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, lipocalin-2, siderocalin, Intensive care, ICU, Critical care
- Medical subject headings
- Acute Kidney Injury, Renal Insufficiency
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
NGAL (ng/mL)
Highest measured value used
Measured: Daily during ICU stay up to 8 days
Secondary outcomes (2)
Creatinine
Change from baseline/reference value calculated to be used in application of diagnostic AKI criteria and rating
Measured: Daily during ICU stay up to 8 days + 2 days after discharge
Urine output
Urine output calculated (mL/kg/h) to be used in application of diagnostic AKI criteria and rating
Measured: 6h, 12h and 24h daily during ICU stay up to 8 days
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted23 Apr 2014 (estimated)
- Study startFeb 2014
- Primary completionApr 2015
- Study completionJun 2015
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Acute Kidney InjuryStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 252 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- BioPorto Diagnostics
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Peter A McCullough, M.D., Study chair, St. John Providence Health System
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02121470
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- KLIN 12-005
- Status last verified
- Aug 2015
- First submitted
- 22 Apr 2014
- Last updated
- 11 Aug 2015
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 11 Aug 2015. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The NGAL Test™ As An Aid for the Diagnosis of AKI in an Intensive Care Population, US
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02121470
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- KLIN 12-005
- Conditions
- Acute Kidney Injury
- Keywords
- AKI, Acute Kidney Injury, Renal failure, NGAL, neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, lipocalin-2, siderocalin, Intensive care
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 252 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- BioPorto DiagnosticsIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- Feb 2014
- Primary completion
- Apr 2015 (actual)
- Study completion
- Jun 2015 (actual)
- First posted
- 23 Apr 2014 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is a common and severe complication in critically ill patients which is associated with increased morbidity and mortality as well as high costs of medical care.
NGAL (neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, lipocalin-2, siderocalin) is a biomarker, that is expressed in several tissues including the kidneys. Renal expression of NGAL is dramatically increased in kidney injury from a variety of causes, and NGAL is released into both urine and plasma. NGAL levels rise within two hours of the insult, making NGAL an early and sensitive biomarker of kidney injury, with the potential to assist clinicians in managing patients at risk of kidney injury.
This study is designed to validate the assigned NGAL cutoff value by comparing to clinical diagnosis of AKI as determined by current clinical practice in the US.
The study sites will enroll consecutive ICU patients. Patients are given standard clinical care and lab-work. Each day, one additional urine and two additional plasma samples will be drawn and frozen. These additional samples are shipped to Sponsor for retrospective NGAL measurements.
The duration of each subject´s participation will be until discharge from the ICU, or for a maximum 8 days, whichever comes first. In addition serum creatinine values will continue to be collected manually from the hospital data system for 48 hours after discharge from the ICU. (If subject has been in ICU for 8 or more days, the follow up values are collected while the patient is still in the ICU).
250 subjects will be enrolled in total at the three investigator sites. At least 40 patients must be enrolled at each site.
The NGAL value will be matched to the "clinical diagnosis" of acute kidney injury (AKI) as specified by KDIGO® guidelines. The clinical diagnosis will be assigned by a three-person adjudication panel based on the entries in the eCRF by the investigators. Adjudicators are blinded for investigation site, AKI-diagnosis by treating physician, and NGAL values.
A comparison of AKI diagnosis based on the cutoff value 250 ng/mL and clinical diagnosis as assigned by the majority of the adjudication panel will be conducted.
Detailed description
AKI is a common and severe complication in critically ill patients, which is associated with increased morbidity and mortality as well as high costs of medical care.
Despite efforts to standardize the definition and classification of AKI, there is still inconsistency in the application of the criteria and the limitations of serum creatinine and urine output for detecting AKI is generally recognized by the medical community. In the future, biomarkers of renal cell injury may identify additional patients with AKI and may identify the majority of patients at an earlier stage.
NGAL (neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, lipocalin-2, siderocalin) is such a biomarker. It is a small protein expressed in neutrophils and certain epithelia, including the renal tubules. Renal expression of NGAL is dramatically increased in kidney injury from a variety of causes, and NGAL is released into both urine and plasma. NGAL levels rise within two hours of the insult, making NGAL an early and sensitive biomarker of kidney injury.
Due to the heterogeneous implementation of AKI definitions and classifications, a uniform definition will be applied to this investigation, to ensure comparative results between the enrollment sites.
The aim of the study is to validate the assigned NGAL cutoff value by comparing to clinical diagnosis of AKI as determined by current clinical practice in the US.
The study sites will enroll consecutive patients meeting the criteria below in an ICU or critical care setting. Patients are given standard clinical care and lab-work. Each day, one additional urine and two additional plasma samples will be drawn and frozen. These additional samples are shipped to Sponsor for retrospective NGAL measurements.
The duration of each subject´s participation will be until discharge from the ICU, or for a maximum 8 days, whichever comes first. In addition serum creatinine values will continue to be collected manually from the hospital data system for 48 hours after discharge from the ICU. (If subject has been in ICU for 8 or more days, the follow up values are collected while the patient is still in the ICU).
250 subjects will be enrolled in total at the three investigator sites. At least 40 patients must be enrolled at each site.
The NGAL value will be matched to the "clinical diagnosis" of acute kidney injury (AKI) as specified by KDIGO® guidelines. The clinical diagnosis will be assigned by a three-person adjudication panel based on the entries in the eCRF by the investigators. Adjudicators are blinded for investigation site, AKI-diagnosis by treating physician, and NGAL values.
A comparison of AKI diagnosis based on the cutoff value 250 ng/mL and clinical diagnosis as assigned by the majority of the adjudication panel will be conducted.
.
Primary endpoints:
- Sensitivity of the NGAL test will be estimated as the proportion of patients with an observed NGAL value above or equal to 250 ng/ml among patients classified as having AKI, and.
- Specificity of the NGAL test will be estimated as the proportion of patients with an observed NGAL value below 250 ng/ml among patients classified as not having AKI
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Patients admitted to intensive care or critical care unit (all-comers)
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Admission to intensive care unit
- Informed consent
- Age ≥ 18 years.
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- History of nephrectomy, renal transplantation and/or renal replacement therapy initiated before admission
- Males and females aged 17 years or below
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
NGAL (ng/mL)
Time frame: Daily during ICU stay up to 8 days
Highest measured value used
2 secondary outcomes
Creatinine
Time frame: Daily during ICU stay up to 8 days + 2 days after discharge
Urine output
Time frame: 6h, 12h and 24h daily during ICU stay up to 8 days
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 11 Aug 2015.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Peter A McCullough, M.D. study chair
St. John Providence Health System
4 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Acute Kidney Injury, run by BioPorto Diagnostics at 4 sites in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Aug 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 4 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
NGAL (ng/mL) (time frame: Daily during ICU stay up to 8 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Aug 2015.