The Biosonographic Index

Description

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.

Conditions

Acute Kidney Injury

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Study overview

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.

The Biosonographic Index - A Novel Index for the Early Detection of Acute Kidney Injury After Vascular Surgery - an Exploratory Study.

The Biosonographic Index

Condition
Acute Kidney Injury
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Birmingham

University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35249

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility 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
  • * 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

Ages Eligible for Study

19 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Alabama at Birmingham,

Ahmed Zaky, MD, MPH, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study Record Dates

2026-12-02