Chronic kidney disease Clinical Trials

Recruiting chronic kidney disease studies with sites across the US, sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and refreshed daily. Free to join — find one near you below.

Clinical trials study new ways to prevent, detect, or treat chronic kidney disease. Joining one can give you access to investigational treatments and close monitoring by a specialist research team — at no cost — while helping advance care for others. Below are recruiting chronic kidney disease studies with sites across the US; use the location tools to find ones near you.

What to expect

Screening first. The study team reviews your eligibility before anything else — there's no obligation to continue.
Informed consent. You'll get a full explanation of the study, its potential risks and benefits, and can withdraw at any time.
No cost to you. Study visits, tests, and the investigational treatment are covered; many studies reimburse travel.

Recruiting chronic kidney disease trials

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MRI Technical Development and Applications in Kidney Disease

for Chronic Kidney Diseases

1 site in Minneapolis

Sponsor: University of Minnesota

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 70·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT02421497

Breakthrough - T1DM and Chronic Kidney Disease

for Diabete Type 1

1 site in Chicago

Sponsor: University of Chicago

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 70

Code: NCT07592000·Phase 1, Phase 2

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Hybrid Dissemination Study of A Digital-Analog Intervention to Increase Live Donor Kidney Transplantation

for End-Stage Renal Disease

1 site in Buffalo

Sponsor: State University of New York at Buffalo

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07072767

Nicotinamide Riboside Supplementation in Chronic Kidney Disease

for Chronic Kidney Disease

1 site in San Diego

Sponsor: University of California, San Diego

Sex: All·Age: 30+

Code: NCT07693543·Phase 2

Handgrip Exercise Training and CKD

for Chronic Kidney Diseases

1 site in Atlanta

Sponsor: Emory University

Sex: All·Age: 45 - 85

Code: NCT07094906

RAndomized EHR-based Prescribing to Improve Disease-modifying Therapies for Cardio-Kidney-Metabolic Care (RAPID-CKM)

for Chronic Kidney Disease

2 sites incl. Dallas

Sponsor: Baylor Research Institute

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07605390

The NTU JO-SMART Study

for Knee Osteoarthristis

Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 75

Code: NCT07317310

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4-7-8 Breathing for Fatigue and Sleep Management in Hemodialysis

for Chronic Kidney Diseases

Sponsor: Izmir Kavram Vocational School

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 85

Code: NCT07700693

Renal Efficacy and Safety of the Novel Oral Small-Molecule GLP-1RA HRS-7535 Evaluated in Participants With Chronic Kidney Disease

for Chronic Kidney Disease

Sponsor: Shandong Suncadia Medicine Co., Ltd.

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07625774·Phase 3

Effectiveness of Subgingival Instrumentation on Delaying End-stage Renal Disease Among Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

for Chronic Kidney Disease

Sponsor: Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences Rohtak

Sex: All·Age: 40 - 70

Code: NCT07635797

Effect of 4-7-8 Breathing on AV Fistula Needle Pain in Dialysis Patients

for Chronic Kidney Diseases

Sponsor: Izmir Kavram Vocational School

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 85

Code: NCT07700680

Effect of Secukinumab on Cardiorenal Outcomes in Patients With Cardiorenal Metabolic Syndrome and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

for Cardiorenal Metabolic Syndrome

Sponsor: Peking University Third Hospital

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07704190·Phase 4

Lifestyle Intervention In CKD

for Chronic Kidney Disease

Sponsor: Duke University

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07633145

Atrial Cardiomyopathy in Patients With Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome: Non-invasive Characterization

for Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome

Sponsor: Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07697469

Effects of Jaboticaba (Plinia Cauliflora) Supplementation in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

for Chronic Kidney Diseases

Sponsor: Universidade Federal Fluminense

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 75

Code: NCT06394531

Effects of Minimally vs. Ultra-Processed Diets on Potassium (K) Handling in CKD

for Chronic Kidney Disease

Sponsor: University of Alberta

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT06920914

Finerenone for Regression of Albuminuria in Type 2 Diabetes With Chronic Kidney Disease

for Albuminuria

Sponsor: First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07667517·Phase 4

Renal Impairment Study for Oral EC5026

for Chronic Kidney Disease

1 site in Sacramento

Sponsor: EicOsis Human Health Inc.

Sex: All·Age: 55+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07694544·Phase 1

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Clinical Performance of the Therapy Option FlexPoint of the PD Cycler Sleep•Safe Harmony

for Renal Failure

Sponsor: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT06390592

Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of ABP-671 in Subjects With Chronic Kidney Disease and Hyperuricaemia

for Chronic Kidney Disease

Sponsor: Atom Therapeutics Co., Ltd

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 75

Code: NCT07323095·Phase 2

Reducing Risk of Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Type 1 Diabetes and Kidney Disease Using Continuous Ketone Monitoring

for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

1 site in Minneapolis

Sponsor: HealthPartners Institute

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 75

Code: NCT07325201·Phase 2

Pragmatic Trial of Messaging to Providers About Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease

for Chronic Kidney Diseases

1 site in New Haven

Sponsor: Yale University

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07430930

A Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of CTX001 in Healthy Adults.

for Anemia

Sponsor: Cajal Therapeutics Inc.

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 55·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07577817·EARLY_Phase 1

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Clinical Study on a New Diagnostic Strategy for Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Based on MRI-FF

for Chronic Kidney Disease

Sponsor: Capital Medical University

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 80·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07645794

Safety and Tolerability of Difelikefalin in Adolescents on Haemodialysis With Moderate-to-Severe Pruritus

for Pruritus

Sponsor: Vifor Fresenius Medical Care Renal Pharma

Sex: All·Age: 12 - 18

Code: NCT06593392·Phase 2

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Investigating Vascular Properties of HEMI and SPG Signals in Individuals With or at Risk for Chronic Kidney Disease

for Chronic Kidney Disease

Sponsor: Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France

Sex: All·Age: 18+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07604922

Effectiveness of Health Literacy Program for Polypharmacy Patients (HLP-CKD)

for Chronic Kidney Diseases

Sponsor: Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University

Sex: All·Age: 55 - 74

Code: NCT07622134

A Phase II Clinical Trial of Efficacy and Safety of SAL0140 at Different Doses in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

for Chronic Kidney Disease

Sponsor: Shenzhen Salubris Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07647133·Phase 2

INCLUDE-CKD: INCLUsive Digital carE for Chronic Kidney Disease

for Chronic Kidney Disease

Sponsor: Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07613593

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System Interventions to Achieve Early and Equitable Transplants Study - Long-Term

for Chronic Kidney Diseases

1 site in Winston-Salem

Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 75

Code: NCT07515794

Prevalence and Overlap of Cardiovascular, Kidney, and Metabolic Diseases in Korea: A Population-based Study

for Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Sponsor: Novo Nordisk A/S

Sex: All·Age: 19+

Code: NCT07673822

Inflammatory Cytokines and Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in Diabetic Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

for Chronic Kidney Disease

Sponsor: Badr University

Sex: All·Age: 36 - 58

Code: NCT07657286

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A Study of ONO-3310 in Healthy Adult Male Subjects and Chronic Kidney Disease Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

for Type2 Diabetes Mellitus

Sponsor: Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 64·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07619157·Phase 1

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Moxie Self-Management and Education Support Program

for Chronic Kidney Disease

Sponsor: University of Calgary

Sex: All·Age: 40 - 85

Code: NCT07280325

Sarcopenia in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Patients

for Chronic Kidney Disease

1 site in San Antonio

Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Sex: All·Age: 45 - 75

Code: NCT07437053·EARLY_Phase 1

Sweet & Sour: Dietary Acid Load in Type 2 Diabetes and Kidney Disease Across Sex and Ethnic Groups

for Type 2 Diabetes

Sponsor: Erasmus Medical Center

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07587918

Effectiveness of Laser Acupuncture in Improving Arterial Stiffness Among Patients With Cardiorenal Metabolic Syndrome

for Hypertension

Sponsor: National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07543211

Pleural Effusion Types in Chronic Kidney Disease

for Pleural Effusion

Sponsor: Assiut University

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07547852

A Mass Balance Study of [14C]HRS-1780 in Healthy Adult Male Subjects

for Chronic Kidney Diseases

Sponsor: Shandong Suncadia Medicine Co., Ltd.

Sex: Male·Age: 18 - 45·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07557407·Phase 1

An Observational Study, Called FINEXPLORER, to Learn More About How Well Finerenone Works in Adults in Spain With Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Linked to Type 2 Diabetes, by Looking at Changes in a CKD Risk Score

for Chronic Kidney Disease

Sponsor: Bayer

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07554469

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A Study to Test the Safety and Blood Levels of PMG1016 in Healthy Adults

for Chronic Kidney Disease

Sponsor: Pulmongene Ltd.

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 55·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07615985·Phase 1

A Study of the Effect and Safety of HS-10390 in the Treatment of Participants With Chronic Kidney Disease

for Chronic Kidney Disease

Sponsor: Jiangsu Hansoh Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 70

Code: NCT07555054·Phase 2

Adia Med of Winter Park LLC Chronic Kidney Disease Research Study

for Chronic Kidney Disease

1 site in Winter Park

Sponsor: Adia Med of Winter Park LLC

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 80

Code: NCT07572890·Phase 1

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Periodontal Disease in Rare Renal Disorders (PERIO-RA-RE)

for Periodontal Disease

Sponsor: Stefan Lujinschi

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07575347

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Association Between Periodontitis and Chronic Kidney Disease

for Periodontitis

Sponsor: Yu Tang

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 75·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07506590

Effect of Empagliflozin in Patients With eGFR Between 10 and 20 ml/Min/1.73m2

for Chronic Kidney Diseases

Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 80

Code: NCT07074418·Phase 4

Calciphylaxis in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease - A Study of the Danish Calciphylaxis Research Initiative (DanCaRI)

for Calciphylaxis

Sponsor: Odense University Hospital

Sex: All·Age: 18+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07511283

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Effect of Pecha Kucha Education on Fluid and Diet Adherence in Hemodialysis Patients

for Hemodialysis

Sponsor: Büşra Ceren DEMİREL YILDIZ

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07518017

Rapid and Simultaneous Initiation of Four Guideline-Directed CKD Therapies (RAPID-CKD)

for Chronic Kidney Disease

1 site in Temple

Sponsor: Baylor Research Institute

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 84

Code: NCT07547878·Phase 4

The Mindful Kidney: Supporting Mindfulness for Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease

for Chronic Kidney Disease

1 site in New Haven

Sponsor: Yale University

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 80

Code: NCT07541495

Feasibility of The Health Integrated Nutrition and Kidney Wellness Program

for Chronic Kidney Disease

5 sites in Pittsburgh

Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07518719

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Chronic Kidney Disease Associated Diet

for Chronic Kidney Disease

Sponsor: Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 65

Code: NCT07427069

Safety and Efficacy of Finerenone in Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease(MASLD/NAFLD) Related Cirrhosis Patients With Ascites in Prevention of Chronic Kidney Disease.

for MASLD

Sponsor: Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 80

Code: NCT07585526

The Role of Sodium Bicarbonate Enema in Improving Constipation and Reducing Uremic Toxins in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients.

for Chronic Kidney Disease

Sponsor: Assiut University

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 60

Code: NCT07394920

Kynurenine Concentrations During Pregnancy in Women With or Without Chronic Kidney Disease - A Prospective Multicenter Study

for Chronic Kidney Diseases

Sponsor: CHU de Reims

Sex: Female·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07411937

NAVIGATE Kidney: A Multi-level Intervention to Reduce Kidney Health Disparities

for Kidney Diseases

2 sites incl. Denver

Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 75

Code: NCT06810622·Phase 2

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Effects of an Aerobic Exercise Program on Cardiovascular Risk in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease or Rheumatoid Arthritis

for Aerobic Exercise

Sponsor: Jérôme Bouchan

Sex: All·Age: 50+

Code: NCT07469540

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FINE-START: Efficacy and Safety of Finerenone in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Not Using Renin-angiotensin-system Inhibitors

for Chronic Kidney Disease

Sponsor: University Medical Center Groningen

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07181135·Phase 3

A Phase III Clinical Study on the Efficacy and Safety of HRS-1780 in the Treatment of Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

for Chronic Kidney Disease

Sponsor: Shandong Suncadia Medicine Co., Ltd.

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 80

Code: NCT07419828·Phase 3

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Albuminuria Reduction Study With Survodutide Treatment in Kidney Disease

for Chronic Kidney Disease

Sponsor: University Medical Center Groningen

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07206290·Phase 2

Chronic kidney disease clinical trials — common questions

Are chronic kidney disease clinical trials free to join?

Yes. Participating in a chronic kidney disease clinical trial is free — study-related visits, tests, and the investigational treatment are provided at no cost to you. Many studies also reimburse travel and time. You never pay to take part.

Who can join a chronic kidney disease clinical trial?

Each chronic kidney disease study sets its own eligibility criteria — typically based on age, medical history, current treatments, and overall health. Every trial listed here shows its criteria, and the study team confirms your eligibility before enrollment. You can review and apply to any that look like a fit.

How do I find a chronic kidney disease trial near me?

Use the location controls above. We'll show recruiting chronic kidney disease trials with sites near you, sorted by distance. You can widen the radius or share your exact location for the closest matches.

How many chronic kidney disease trials are recruiting right now?

We're currently tracking roughly 94 recruiting chronic kidney disease trials with US sites, sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and refreshed daily.

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