Chronic Kidney Disease in Children: following kids as they grow into young adults
Official title: Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (CKiD V)
Funded at Children's Mercy Hosp (Kansas City, Mo) · NIH-11386682 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A long-running study will keep tracking children with kidney disease and enroll teens to learn how kidney function changes as they reach young adulthood, using home data collection and online reporting.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Children's Mercy Hosp (Kansas City, Mo) NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Kansas City, United States) |
| Project start | September 30, 2003 |
| Project end | July 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $1,086,429 |
| NIH project number | 5U01DK066143-24 |
| Project ID | NIH-11386682 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Children and adolescents with a history of chronic kidney disease who can participate in remote data collection and follow-up.
✕Less likely to help
Children without kidney disease or those unable to participate in remote data collection may not benefit.
What this research studies
If you or your child has a history of kidney disease, this program will continue to follow the same group of participants and add teens aged 14–17 to better understand how kidney function declines during adolescence. Data will be collected remotely through home labs, vital checks, and electronic health records, with information reported online or via mobile devices. The study aims to identify risk factors and use machine learning to predict who may experience faster kidney decline, so care can be tailored earlier. Participants may contribute by providing health information and possibly lab samples through convenient at-home methods.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: This research could improve how doctors predict and prevent kidney decline in children and young adults.
How similar studies have gone: Previous CKD cohorts have shown that longitudinal data can reveal important predictors of disease progression, and this renewal aims to enhance those findings.
Where this research is happening
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Children's Mercy Hosp (Kansas City, Mo)
Kansas City, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Warady, Bradley Alan — Children's Mercy Hosp (Kansas City, Mo)
- Study coordinator: Warady, Bradley Alan
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.