RecruitingNCT00327860

Chronic Kidney Disease in Children Prospective Cohort Study (CKiD)

Sponsor

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Enrollment

1,300 participants

Start Date

Oct 1, 2003

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Chronic Kidney Disease

Summary

The Division of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases (DKUHD) of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), in collaboration with the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) funded a cooperative agreement including two Clinical Coordinating Centers (at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City), a central biochemistry laboratory (at the University of Minnesota) and a Data Coordinating Center (at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health) to conduct a prospective epidemiological study of children with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Eligibility

Min Age: 6 MonthsMax Age: 22 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This long-term study follows children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) to understand how the condition progresses and how it affects their growth, heart health, and brain development. **You may be eligible if...** - Your child is between 1 and 16 years old - Your child has been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (reduced kidney function that is not yet requiring dialysis) - You are willing to participate in regular follow-up visits over several years **You may NOT be eligible if...** - Your child's kidney disease is caused by certain specific conditions excluded by the study - Your child has already started dialysis or received a kidney transplant - Your child has another serious illness that would make study participation difficult Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

This summary was AI-generated to explain the trial in plain language. It is not medical advice. Always discuss eligibility with your doctor before enrolling in a clinical trial.

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