NCT04354467

Brief Summary

Nephrotoxic medication (NTMx) exposure is one of the most commonly cited causes of acute kidney injury (AKI) in hospitalized children, and is the primary cause of AKI in 16% of cases. Through initial work at UAB/Children's of Alabama Hospital, NTMx exposure was found to be potentially modifiable and the associated AKI is an avoidable adverse safety event. Currently, only serum Creatinine monitoring is available to monitor for NTMx-associated AKI. The hypothesis of this NINJA NGAL study is that urine NGAL is highly sensitive to detect NTMx-associated AKI. UAB/Children's of Alabama is bringing urine NGAL measurement to the infants in the NICU to detect NTMX-associated AKI.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
148

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2019

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 28, 2019

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 16, 2020

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 21, 2020

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 30, 2020

Completed
3 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 30, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

January 5, 2024

Status Verified

January 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

1.9 years

First QC Date

April 16, 2020

Last Update Submit

January 3, 2024

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Percentage of patients with elevated urine NGAL

    NGAL is an early, sensitive, non-invasive urine biomarker for AKI.

    Daily for one week after meeting criteria for nephrotoxic medication exposure

Study Arms (1)

Neonates exposed to Nephrotoxic Medications

Neonates exposed to Nephrotoxic Medications as defined by the NINJA inclusion criteria

Diagnostic Test: urine neutrophil gelatinase -associated lipocalin

Interventions

urine biomarker is measured and batched procesessed

Also known as: urine NGAL
Neonates exposed to Nephrotoxic Medications

Eligibility Criteria

AgeUp to 1 Year
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

You may qualify if:

  • all NICU inpatients under 1 year of age; greater than 4 days of age that are
  • Receiving 3 or more nephrotoxic medications on the same day OR
  • Receiving 3 or more days of an intravenous aminoglycoside or vancomycin

You may not qualify if:

  • Less than 4 days of age
  • Currently being treated for a urinary tract infection
  • Presence of an acute kidney injury prior to enrollment

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Children's of Alabama

Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States

Location

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Stoops C, Gavigan H, Krallman K, Anderson N, Griffin R, Slagle C, House S, Goldstein SL, Askenazi DJ. The Utility of Urinary NGAL as an Alternative for Serum Creatinine to Detect Acute Kidney Injury in Infants Exposed to Nephrotoxic Medications in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Neonatology. 2024;121(2):203-212. doi: 10.1159/000535322. Epub 2023 Dec 27.

Biospecimen

Retention: SAMPLES WITHOUT DNA

Urine

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Acute Kidney Injury

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Renal InsufficiencyKidney DiseasesUrologic DiseasesFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesMale Urogenital Diseases

Study Officials

  • David Askenazi

    University of Alabama at Birmingham

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 16, 2020

First Posted

April 21, 2020

Study Start

January 28, 2019

Primary Completion

December 30, 2020

Study Completion

December 30, 2023

Last Updated

January 5, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-01

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

upon request

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL, CSR
Time Frame
in 2025 for 4 years

Locations