Riley Hospital for Children Intensive Care Biorepository for Children with Acute Kidney Injury

Study on Acute Kidney Injury in Children

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Michelle C. Starr, MD

Primary Investigator

Enrolling By Invitation
17 years or below
All
Phase N/A
100 participants needed
1 Location

Brief description of study

The purpose of this project is to create a prospective database of children admitted to the neonatal, cardiovascular or pediatric intensive care units (NICU, CVICU and PICU) who have experienced an acute kidney injury (AKI). The goal of the database is to allow detailed clinical phenotypic and tracking of patient outcomes, with the goal of facilitating future research in AKI.

THIS STUDY IS ENROLLING BY INVITATION ONLY - Patients will be identified by routine chart screening and a pre-programmed Cerner trigger which alerts study personnel of acute kidney injury events. Any patient under the age of 18 years of age in the NICU, CVICU, or PICU who experiences an acute kidney injury will be eligible for inclusion in this study.

Detailed description of study

Samples being collected for the biorepository are from blood and urine that is routinely discarded. Patients will also not undergo any additional procedures for the sake of this biorepository.

Eligibility of study

You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:

  • Conditions: Acute kidney injury (AKI), Riley
  • Age: 17 years or below
  • Gender: All

Inclusion criteria:

  • A patient will be eligible for inclusion in the biorepository if they are a child admitted to the NICU, CICU, or PICU and experience an acute kidney injury.

This study investigates acute kidney injury (AKI) in children who are admitted to intensive care units. Acute kidney injury is when the kidneys suddenly stop working properly, which can happen due to various reasons in critically ill children. The purpose of this study is to collect and store information and samples to help understand AKI better in the future.

In this study, samples of blood and urine that are normally thrown away will be collected. This means that children will not need to undergo any extra procedures for the study. The information collected will be used to track the health outcomes of these children over time.

  • Who can participate: Children under 18 years old who are admitted to the neonatal, cardiovascular, or pediatric intensive care units and experience an acute kidney injury can participate.
  • Study details: Participants will have their routine discarded blood and urine samples collected for the study. No additional procedures will be conducted for this biorepository.
Updated on 06 Mar 2026. Study ID: PNEPH-IIR-BIOREPOSITORY, 19363
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Interested in the study?

This study is accepting only persons who receive care at a certain clinic or doctor or who are part of an invited group. Questions about this study can be directed to the study team listed in the description or contact your doctor to see if you are eligible.

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