SDCC - Prospective Cohort Study of Chronic Renal Insufficiency (CRIC)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00304148 |
Recruitment Status :
Active, not recruiting
First Posted : March 17, 2006
Last Update Posted : May 26, 2023
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Insights into the cause of kidney failure have emerged from research, but less is known about the epidemiology of less severe forms of kidney disease known both as chronic kidney disease (CKD) or chronic renal insufficiency (CRI).
The Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) Study was established to study the consequences of CKD with a particular focus on cardiovascular illness like myocardial infarction (heart attack) and stroke. The CRIC Study will identify high-risk subgroups of individuals with CRI, informing future treatment trials, and development of preventive therapies.
CRIC is an observational study that to date, over 5000 participants have been enrolled in the CRIC cohort. The goal for CRIC 2018 which began in July 2018 is to follow participants for an additional 5 years. To maximize the opportunities inherent in this unique scientific resource, the CRIC Study will, in its next phase, pursue a multifaceted strategy involving: (a) continued follow-up of the cohort and investigation of a broad array of factors associated with the progression and consequences of CKD utilizing state-of-the-art methods in biostatistics and bioinformatics; and (b) the use of novel remote data collection techniques to identify trajectories of kidney function and cardiovascular risk sub-phenotypes.
Condition or disease |
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Renal Insufficiency, Chronic |

Study Type : | Observational |
Estimated Enrollment : | 5112 participants |
Observational Model: | Cohort |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | Prospective Cohort Study of Chronic Renal Insufficiency |
Study Start Date : | July 2003 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | June 2023 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | June 2023 |

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CRIC Cohort |
CRIC Subcohort |
- The slope of GFR is the primary outcome; Primary outcomes regarding CVD will focus on clinical events indicative of ischemic heart disease, CHF, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease supplemented by radiographic evidence of progressive CVD [ Time Frame: 5 yrs ]
- 1.Onset of ESRD; 2.Significant loss of renal function; 3.Composite clinical outcome defined by the occurrence of either 50% decline, or 25 l/min/1.73 m2 decline in GFR from baseline, or onset of ESRD; 4. Slope of change in proteinuria over time. [ Time Frame: 5 yrs ]
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 45 Years to 79 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
During the screening visit a blood sample will be tested to indirectly check kidney function based on the serum creatinine level:
- Age Range: 45 - 79 years
- Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR): 45 - 70 mL/min/1.73m²
- Proteinuria: varies dependent on eGRF
Exclusion Criteria:
- Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent
- Previously received dialysis (peritoneal and/or hemodialysis) lasting more than one month
- Prior organ or bone marrow transplant
- Prior renal transplant
- Received immunosuppressive or other immunotherapy for primary renal disease or systemic vasculitis that affects the kidneys (i.e., anti-GCM, ANCA, SLE, IgA nephropathy, cryoglobulin, etc.) within the past six months before enrollment
- Received chemotherapy or alkylating agents for systemic cancer
- Known cirrhosis
- NYHA Class III or IV heart failure at baseline
- Previous diagnosis of multiple myeloma or renal carcinoma
- Previously diagnosed polycystic kidney disease
- Known HIV infection and/or AIDS
- Pregnant or breast-feeding women
- Currently participating in an interventional clinical trial (i.e., primarily trials of therapeutic agents that may have an effect on renal or cardiovascular outcomes).
- Institutionalized (e.g., prisoner, nursing home resident, skilled nursing facility resident)
- Appears unlikely or unable to participate in the required study procedures as assessed by the investigator, study coordinator or designee.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00304148
United States, California | |
Kaiser Permanente of Northern California | |
Oakland, California, United States, 94612 | |
University of California | |
San Francisco, California, United States, 94143-0532 | |
United States, Illinois | |
University of Illinois at Chicago | |
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612 | |
United States, Louisiana | |
Tulane University Health Sciences Center | |
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70112 | |
United States, Maryland | |
University of Maryland Medical System | |
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201 | |
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions | |
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205 | |
United States, Michigan | |
University of Michigan Hospitals | |
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48106 | |
Wayne State - Harper University Hospital | |
Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201 | |
United States, Ohio | |
University Hospitals of Cleveland | |
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106 | |
Metrohealth Medical Center | |
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44109 | |
Cleveland Clinic Foundation | |
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195 | |
United States, Pennsylvania | |
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center | |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104 |
Study Director: | Laura Dember, M.D. | University of Pennsylvania |
Publications of Results:
Other Publications:
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: | University of Pennsylvania |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00304148 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
DK60990 U01DK060990 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) |
First Posted: | March 17, 2006 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | May 26, 2023 |
Last Verified: | May 2023 |
Renal Insufficiency Chronic |
Renal Insufficiency Renal Insufficiency, Chronic Kidney Diseases Urologic Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
Urogenital Diseases Male Urogenital Diseases Chronic Disease Disease Attributes Pathologic Processes |