πŸ›οΈ Verified NIH Record β€’ Updated 2026-04-14

Chronic Kidney Disease in Children Prospective Cohort Study (CKiD) (NCT00327860)

🟒 Recruiting Interventional Protocol πŸ“Š Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

The Division of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases (DKUHD) of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), in collaboration with the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) funded a cooperative agreement including two Clinical Coordinating Centers (at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City), a central biochemistry laboratory (at the University of Minnesota) and a Data Coordinating Center (at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health) to conduct a prospective epidemiological study of children with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Children's Mercy Kansas City β€” Kansas City, Missouri

Age range: 6 Months to 22 Years

πŸ“‹ "Do I Qualify?" β€” 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria β†—

πŸ“ All Participating Trial Locations (2 Sites)

  • Children's Mercy Kansas City β€” Kansas City, Missouri
  • The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia β€” Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

πŸ“ž Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: (215) 590-2449

Email: FurthS@email.chop.edu

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

πŸ’° Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA Β§ 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

πŸ’‘ How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
πŸ›οΈ View Official NIH Record β†—