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Acute Kidney InjuryNCT05721638

Neutrophil Gelatinase-associated Lipocalin in Major Abdominal Surgery

An observational study of Acute Kidney Injury, run by Antalya Training and Research Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Acute kidney injury (AKI) after major surgery is a well-known complication. The incidence of AKI after major surgery ranges from 13% to 50%. The morbidity and mortality rates increase in patients with AKI due to the treatments applied and the prolonged hospital stay. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Acute Kidney Injury
What is being tested?
Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin
How many people
43 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
1 Jun 2023to 31 Dec 2023
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 who will undergo major abdominal surgery in Antalya Training and Research Hospital.

Who may be able to join

  • ASA I-III,
  • Patients undergoing elective major abdominal surgery

Who cannot join

  • Chronic renal failure,
  • Using nephrotoxic drugs,
  • Patients with a history of kidney transplantation or nephrectomy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Antalya Training and Research Hospital

    Antalya

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: Efficacy of Serum and Urinary Neutrophil Gelatinase-associated Lipocalin in the Early Detection of Acute Kidney Injury After Major Abdominal Surgery

Acute kidney injury (AKI) after major surgery is a well-known complication. The incidence of AKI after major surgery ranges from 13% to 50%. The morbidity and mortality rates increase in patients with AKI due to the treatments applied and the prolonged hospital stay. In addition, as a result of all these processes, hospital costs increase and burden the health systems.

Classifications such as Acute Kidney Injury Network (AKIN) or Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) are used in the diagnosis of AKI. In these classifications, evaluation is made based on kidney damage, serum creatinine (Scr), and urine output. However, Scr; is affected by factors such as age, gender, diet, muscle mass, and medication. In addition, in healthy individuals in terms of kidney reserve, a loss of up to 50% in nephrons is tolerated by the body and there is no change in Scr values. Therefore, the onset of the increase in Scr values occurs 48-72 hours after kidney damage. This situation causes delays in the treatments applied and increases morbidity and mortality rates.

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For these reasons, interest in biomarkers used in the early diagnosis of AKI has increased in recent years. Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is a 25 KDa, neutrophil-derived molecule from the lipocalin family. It is also secreted in small amounts from kidney, prostate, and respiratory tract epithelial cells. After ischemic and nephrotoxic acute tubular necrosis, NGAL levels peak at the 3rd hour and remain elevated for approximately 24 hours. In patients who do not progress to AKI, NGAL levels begin to decrease in the 1st hour after injury.

When the current literature is examined, scientific studies on NGAL have mostly been carried out on cardiovascular surgery cases to date. There are very few studies evaluating NGAL levels in patients who develop AKI after major abdominal surgery. These few studies evaluated either serum NGAL or urinary NGAL levels. In this study, both serum NGAL and urinary NGAL will be measured simultaneously to detect AKI that may develop in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery.

Being tested
Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin
Keywords
Acute Kidney Injury, Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, Major abdominal surgery
Medical subject headings
Acute Kidney Injury

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalinDiagnostic test

    Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is a 25 KDa, neutrophil-derived molecule from the lipocalin family. It is also secreted in small amounts from kidney, prostate, and respiratory tract epithelial cells. After ischemic and nephrotoxic acute tubular necrosis, NGAL levels peak at the 3rd hour and remain elevated for approximately 24 hours. In patients who do not progress to AKI, NGAL levels begin to decrease as of the 1st hour after injury.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Plasma NGAL Level

    From patients undergoing major abdominal surgery, a blood sample will be taken at Postop 4th Hour for serum NGAL analysis.

    Measured: Postoperative 4th hour

  2. Urine NGAL level

    Urine samples will be collected from patients undergoing major abdominal surgery at the 4th postoperative hour for urine NGAL analysis.

    Measured: Postoperative 4th hour

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted10 Feb 2023
  2. Study start1 Jun 2023
  3. Primary completion30 Nov 2023
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2023

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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
43 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05721638
Sponsor's protocol ID
Erhanter01
Status last verified
Jan 2024
First submitted
1 Feb 2023
Last updated
31 Jan 2024
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Pan HC, Yang SY, Chiou TT, Shiao CC, Wu CH, Huang CT, Wang TJ, Chen JY, Liao HW, Chen SY, Huang TM, Yang YF, Lin HY, Chan MJ, Sun CY, Chen YT, Chen YC, Wu VC. Comparative accuracy of biomarkers for the prediction of hospital-acquired acute kidney injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Crit Care. 2022 Nov 12;26(1):349. doi: 10.1186/s13054-022-04223-6.

    PubMed 36371256

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Acute Kidney Injury, run by Antalya Training and Research Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

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 2 inclusion and 3 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 31 Jan 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). 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?

Plasma NGAL Level (time frame: Postoperative 4th hour). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05721638, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 31 Jan 2024.

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