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The Biosonographic Index

University of Alabama at Birmingham · NCT04144894

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 19+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
50
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
January 15, 2020
Record last updated
September 19, 2025

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What the study is about

In this exploratory study we explore the use of Shear Wave Elastography to differentiate between Acute Kidney Injury after vascular surgery and among the healthy population.

Being studied: Shear Wave Elastography

Conditions: Acute Kidney Injury

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • No history of diabetes or hypertension
  • Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate > 60 ml/min/m\^2
  • Structurally normal kidney on renal ultrasound
  • BMI \< 27 kg/m\^2

Exclusion Criteria

  • Prisoners directly admitted from a correctional facility
  • Children \< 19 years or under 50 kg body weight if age is unknown
  • Patients with end stage renal disease or preexisting glomerular filtration rate less than or equal to 30 mL/min/1.73 m\^2 or need for dialysis
  • Patients with end stage heart disease on the cardiac transplant list
  • Patients undergoing procedures without vascular surgery
  • All transplant patients
  • Patients on ventricular assist devices
  • Patients undergoing emergency procedures
  • Patients with body mass index > 27kg/m\^2
  • Any condition that would impede visualization of the kidneys by ultrasound

Recruiting US locations

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Birmingham, AL 35249

    Site contact: Adam Sturdivant, MPH · 205-934-4042 · Adamsturdivant@uabmc.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Adam B Sturdivant, MPH · 205-934-4042 · Adamsturdivant@uabmc.edu
  • Ayesha Bryant, MD, MSPH · 205-996-7383 · Asbryant@uabmc.edu
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