The Chinese Cohort Study of Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Followed on Smartphone Platform, a Multi-center Observational Study

Abnormal mineral bone metabolism of chronic kidney disease (CKD-MBD) is the most common complication of CKD. It involves kidney, bone metabolism, parathyroid gland, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular organs. It is an independent risk factor for progression of CKD to end-stage renal disease (ESRD), vascular and cardiac valve calcification, and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events. However, less data concerning the relationship between bone metabolic index, such as high blood phosphorus and cardiovascular diseases, bone mass reduction and fracture is available in Chinese adult patients. This study is a multi-center prospective cohort study to explore the relationship between bone metabolic markers and other non-traditional risk factors with renal function progression, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and bone loss in patients with CKD G3-5ND. Based on the sample size estimation, 3360 subjects should be enrolled in this study. The primary outcome is progression to ESRD (start dialysis or kidney transplantation) or doubling of serum creatinine, as well as cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality.

At present, the follow-up and the management of complications of CKD patients are not enough. The popularity of mobile communication in China provide the possibility to strengthen the follow-up and complications management in CKD patients and save human resources. This study is to explore a new mode of collecting datas through mobile communication in chronic kidney disease patients.