Study of Recovery After Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis with Patient and Doctor Information Sharing

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are studying patients with acute kidney injury who require dialysis and continue this treatment after leaving the hospital. The study aims to see if providing additional information about the patients remaining kidney function at discharge to both the patient and their kidney doctor helps in managing recovery and dialysis schedules. The study is a randomized trial sponsored by the University of California, San Francisco, focusing on the feasibility and effects of sharing this recovery information. The study has two groups one receives detailed information about kidney function measured by a timed urine collection before hospital discharge, including urine volume and clearance rates, along with guidance on dialysis monitoring and possible twice-weekly dialysis schedules. The other group undergoes the same urine testing, but the results and recommendations are not shared with the patient or nephrologist instead, the nephrologist is only notified that the patient is being followed for recovery. The study lasts for about 60 days after discharge. Participants will complete a urine collection within seven days before leaving the hospital. Researchers will track how many complete this test and successfully receive the information. During the 60-day follow-up, they will monitor dialysis frequency changes, recovery from dialysis dependence, urine collections after discharge, and any adverse events. This will help assess how well the information-sharing approach works and its impact on patient recovery and dialysis treatment.

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