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Screening for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Among Older People Across Europe (SCOPE)

Completed
Conditions
Chronic Kidney Diseases
Interventions
Other: blood sample collection
Registration Number
NCT02691546
Lead Sponsor
Istituto Nazionale di Ricovero e Cura per Anziani
Brief Summary

The SCOPE study is an observational, multicenter, prospective cohort study aimed at evaluating a 2-year screening programme for CKD in a population of older patients, aged 75 years or more, in seven European Countries, in an attempt to investigate whether and to which extent currently available screening methods may identify older people at risk of worsening kidney function.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
2434
Inclusion Criteria
  • age≥75 years
  • subjects attending the outpatient services at participating institutions
Exclusion Criteria
  • ESRD or dialysis
  • history of solid organ or bone marrow transplantation
  • active malignancy within 24 months prior to screening or metastatic cancer
  • life expectancy less than 6 months
  • severe cognitive impairment (MMSE<10),
  • any medical or other reason that the subject is unsuitable for the study
  • subjects unwilling to provide consent

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Subjects aged 75 years or olderblood sample collection-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)24 months

ESRD will be defined as eGFR\<15 mL/min/1.73 m2 or dialysis

Rate of estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) decline24 months

eGFR will be calculated using the Berlin Initiative Study 1 (BIS1) equation

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Biomarkers of kidney functionBaseline and 24 months

cystatin C, beta2-microglobulin, beta-trace protein

Genetic and epigenetic analysesBaseline and 24 months

circulating microRNA, telomere length in circulating leukocytes, DNA methylation, analysis of the whole genome

Incidence of major comorbidities24 months

myocardial infarction, hospitalization for unstable angina, transient ischemic attack/stroke, heart failure events, interventional cardiology events, peripheral vascular intervention, and stent thrombosis

Incidence of CKD complications24 months

anemia, hyperphosphatemia, acidosis, hypoalbuminemia, hyperparathyroidism, hyperkaliemia

Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA)Baseline and 24 months

Cognitive function (Mini Mental State Examination), depression (Geriatric Depression Scale), functional assessment (Basic Activity of Daily Living, Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale), health status (Cumulative Illness Rating Scale for Geriatrics), risk of malnutrition (Mini Nutritional Assessment), dietary intake assessment (24-h Dietary Recall), history of falls and incident falls, vision and hearing impairment, socioeconomic Status, physical Performance (Short Physical Performance Battery Test), muscle strength (Hand Grip Strength), quality of life (Euro-Qol 5D)

Healthcare resource consumptionBaseline and 24 months

previous physician visits, use of care services, hospital admissions, laboratory tests performed

Cardiovascular mortality24 months

death resulting from acute myocardial infarction, sudden cardiac death, heart failure, stroke, CV procedures, CV hemorrhage, and other CV causes

Trial Locations

Locations (8)

BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY-Geriatrics Department

🇮🇱

Beer Sheva, Israel

FRIEDRICH-ALEXANDER-UNIVERSITAT-Institute for Biomedicine of Aging

🇩🇪

Erlangen, Germany

INRCA Research Hospital

🇮🇹

Cosenza, Italy

ERASMUS UNIVERSITAIR MEDISCH CENTRUM-Department of Internal Medicine

🇳🇱

Rotterdam, Netherlands

UNIVERSYTET MEDYCZNY-Department of Geriatrics

🇵🇱

Lodz, Poland

SERVICIO MADRILENO DE SALUD-Geriatric Department

🇪🇸

Madrid, Spain

MEDIZINISCHE UNIVERSITAT- Internal Medicine/Nephrology/Geriatric Department

🇦🇹

Graz, Austria

INSTITUT CATALA DE LA SALUT-Internal Medicine Deparment

🇪🇸

Barcelona, Spain

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