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Chronic Kidney Disease at Northeast Taiwan: Biomarker and Multidisciplinary Care

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Chronic Kidney Disease
Registration Number
NCT04300387
Lead Sponsor
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Brief Summary

CKD is a global endemic disease with increased comorbidities and mortality. The prevalence and the incidence of the end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are extremely high in Taiwan. Early diagnosis of disease and proper management remain challenging. The aims of this study are:

1. Explore risk factors associated with CKD

2. Establish multidisciplinary care model for CKD patients

3. Development cost-effective clinical care pathway for CKD

4. Provide bio-specimen repository for future study

Detailed Description

CKD is a global endemic disease with increased comorbidities and mortality. The prevalence and the incidence of the end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are extremely high in Taiwan. Early diagnosis of disease and proper management remain challenging. The aims of this study are:

1. Explore risk factors associated with CKD: demographic, social and genetics factors

2. Establish multidisciplinary care model for CKD patients

3. Development cost-effective clinical care pathway for CKD

4. Provide bio-specimen repository for future study: serum, PBMC, urine and stool

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
8000
Inclusion Criteria
  • Subjects visiting outpatient clinics of nephrology of Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patient receiving dialysis or transplantation
  • Unwilling to participate

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
difference of US dollarsthrough study completion, every 1 year

differences of US dollars of medical care (out patients and inpatients service fees) between groups

percentage (%)through study completion, every 1 year

percentage of patients with new CKD, starting dialysis treatments, cardiovascular event or mortality

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
fold changes of microRNAthrough study completion, every 1 year

change of levels between groups

fold changes of proteinsthrough study completion, every 1 year

change of levels between groups

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

🇨🇳

Keelung, Taiwan

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
🇨🇳Keelung, Taiwan
I-Wen Wu, MD
Contact
+886-2-24313131
a22066@adm.cgmh.org.tw

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