Kidney disease Clinical Trials

Recruiting 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 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 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 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

Prediction and Prevention of Bloodstream Infections After Kidney Transplantation

for Kidney Transplant Infection

Sponsor: Susanne Dam Nielsen, MD, DMSc

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07407673·Phase 3

Doppler Evaluation for Congestive Acute Kidney Injury in Critical Illness

for Acute Kidney Injury

1 site in Birmingham

Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07291778

Antibiotics for Kidney Transplant Recipients

for Kidney Transplant

1 site in San Francisco

Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco

Sex: All·Age: Up to 29

Code: NCT07106125·Phase 4

BicMag Study - Improving Mineral Buffering Capacity in Dialysis Patients

for End Stage Renal Disease

Sponsor: Elisabethinen Hospital

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07663279

Real-Time Acute Kidney Injury Perioperative Prediction Clinical Trial

for Acute Kidney Injury

1 site in San Francisco

Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco

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

Code: NCT07604662

Amino Acid Infusion in Cardiac Surgery

for Acute Kidney Injury

Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07030933·Phase 4

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

Treatment Costs of Kidney Injury in Patients Having Heart Surgery in the UK

for Acute Kidney Injury

Sponsor: The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07719569

Development and Test of a Communication Skills Training for Transplant Providers - Aims 2 & 3

for Kidney Disease, Chronic

2 sites incl. Livingston

Sponsor: Temple University

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 80

Code: NCT06182475

Handgrip Exercise Training and CKD

for Chronic Kidney Diseases

1 site in Atlanta

Sponsor: Emory University

Sex: All·Age: 45 - 85

Code: NCT07094906

Cemiplimab for Kidney Transplant Recipients With Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma

for Kidney Transplant Recipient

1 site in St Louis

Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07715734·Phase 2

Early Biomarker Kidney Injury Assessment After Acumen Directed Fluid Management in Cardiac Surgery

for Renal Injury

Sponsor: University of Maryland, Baltimore

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 90·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT06109714

Impact of Culture of Perfusion Fluid on Donor-derived Infection Management and Outcome in Liver and Kidney Transplant

for Liver Transplant Infection

Sponsor: IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07651137

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

Letermovir for R+ Study

for Kidney Transplant

1 site in Madison

Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07706166·Phase 4

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

Early Kidney Injury Biomarkers in Gynecologic Laparoscopic Surgery

for Acute Kidney Injury

Sponsor: Medipol University

Sex: Female·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07704242

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

Analysis of Continuous Kidney Replacement Therapy (CKRT) Treatments With multiFlux Hemofilters Using Regional Citrate Anticoagulation (RCA) or Systemic Heparin Anticoagulation

for Acute Kidney Injury

Sponsor: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH

Sex: All·Age: 1+

Code: NCT07679568

Remote vs In-Person Prehabilitation for Kidney Transplant Candidates

for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Sponsor: Hospital Clinic of Barcelona

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07701382

Immunosuppression Optimization Using The Prospera Assay In Kidney Transplant Recipients (IMPAKT)

for Kidney Transplant

Sponsor: Natera, Inc.

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07718633

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

Pumpkin Seed Oil as a Nutraceutical for Hemodialysis Patients

for End Stage Renal Disease

Sponsor: Al-Mustansiriyah University

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07710183

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Early Postoperative L-arginine and Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Surgery

for Acute Kidney Injury

Sponsor: Xijing Hospital

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07718373

Infliximab for Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Associated AKI

for Acute Kidney Injury

3 sites in Boston

Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07683975·Phase 4

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

Volume Removal Intolerance During Net Ultrafiltration in Acute Kidney Injury Patients

for Acute Kidney Injury

Sponsor: Hospital Las Higueras

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07643597

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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

(TNX-1500) in Kidney Transplant Recipients

for Kidney Transplant

2 sites in Boston

Sponsor: Ayman Al Jurdi, MD

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 75

Code: NCT07204080·Phase 2

Biomarker and Renal Angina Validation to Assess Heart-Kidney Outcomes After Amino Acid Therapy

for Acute Kidney Injury

1 site in Cincinnati

Sponsor: Dana Fuhrman

Sex: All·Age: Up to 18

Code: NCT07212595·Phase 2

Insights Into the Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy to Critical Ill Patients

for Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)

Sponsor: University of Alberta

Sex: All·Age: All ages

Code: NCT07365111

Evaluation of an Instructional Video About Medication Management During Admission and Medication Adherence for Kidney Transplantation and in the Outpatient Clinic in a Dutch University Hospital.

for Kidney Transplant

Sponsor: Erasmus Medical Center

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07592624

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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Study of ChoironeX GalKO Porcine Thymokidney Xenotransplantation in End-Stage Renal Disease

for End Stage Renal Disease

2 sites in New York

Sponsor: Xeno Holdings (US), LLC dba ChoironeX

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 70

Code: NCT07696962·Phase 1

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

GraftAssure Lowering Allograft rejeCTIon by Combination- (GALACTIC) Trial

for Kidney Transplant

Sponsor: Insight Molecular Diagnostics

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07551531

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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The Effect of Standard vs. Shorter Filter Lifespan During Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy

for Acute Kidney Injury

Sponsor: Universität Münster

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07630220

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

Remimazolam on the Incidence of Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury

for Remimazolam

Sponsor: Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

Sex: All·Age: 19 - 85

Code: NCT07674719

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

Nafamostat Mesylate Versus Regional Citrate Anticoagulation for Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy in Sepsis-Associated Acute Kidney Injury

for Sepsis

Sponsor: Jianfeng Xie

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 90

Code: NCT07518303·Phase 4

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

Kidney disease clinical trials — common questions

Are kidney disease clinical trials free to join?

Yes. Participating in a 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 kidney disease clinical trial?

Each 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 kidney disease trial near me?

Use the location controls above. We'll show recruiting 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 kidney disease trials are recruiting right now?

We're currently tracking roughly 184 recruiting kidney disease trials with US sites, sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and refreshed daily.

Looking for a specific location? Browse trials by city and state.

Kidney disease trials by city

Birmingham, AL Boston, MA Los Angeles, CA Chicago, IL Aurora, CO San Francisco, CA Jacksonville, FL Palo Alto, CA Cincinnati, OH Sacramento, CA San Diego, CA Ann Arbor, MI

Conditions in this area

Chronic kidney disease End-stage renal disease Acute kidney injury Kidney transplant