Status:
COMPLETED
Sensitivity and Specificity of NGAL in an Emergency Room Population
Lead Sponsor:
Columbia University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Abbott
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Conditions:
Azotemia
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Hypothesis: In patients that present to an urban emergency room, a single urine neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) measurement can classify their kidney disease as stable chronic kidney...
Detailed Description
The purpose of this study is to determine whether urinary NGAL levels are able to distinguish the classical categories of renal disease. Previous studies have strongly suggested that this protein mark...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- A. Must be greater than or equal to 18 years of age
- B. Must satisfy the following age and sex stratified serum creatinine levels:
- men between ages 18 and 50 with serum creatinine greater than 1.2mg/dl
- women between ages 18 and 50 with serum creatinine greater than 1.2mg/dl
- men older than 50 with serum creatinine greater than 1.0mg/dl
- women older than 50 with serum creatinine greater than 0.8mg/dl
- C. All pts greater than or equal to 18 years of age without kidney failure defined by B
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2006
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
2304 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00786708
Start Date
December 1 2006
End Date
July 1 2013
Last Update
February 10 2014
Active Locations (3)
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1
Columbia University Medical Center
New York, New York, United States, 10032
2
Staten Island University Hospital
Staten Island, New York, United States, 10305
3
Charite University Medical Center
Berlin, Germany