Improving treatment and outcomes for veterans with chronic kidney disease
Official title: Therapeutic Interventions to Access Outcomes and Disparities in Chronic Kidney Disease Among Veterans
Funded at Memphis VA Medical Center · NIH-11505524 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project looks at how different treatments and care patterns relate to health and racial disparities for veterans living with chronic kidney disease.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Memphis VA Medical Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Memphis, United States) |
| Project start | January 1, 2020 |
| Project end | December 31, 2025 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| NIH project number | 5I01HX002680-06 |
| Project ID | NIH-11505524 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Veterans who receive care through the VA and have chronic kidney disease—particularly African American veterans—are the population this project focuses on.
✕Less likely to help
People who are not VA patients, do not have chronic kidney disease, or are looking for immediate experimental treatments likely would not get direct benefits from this observational research.
What this research studies
From a patient view, researchers use VA medical records from across the country to track health, treatments, and outcomes for veterans with chronic kidney disease. They will analyze who develops bad outcomes like heart problems or kidney failure and whether treatments work differently in African American versus white veterans. The work relies on large-scale electronic health data and statistical analyses rather than testing a new drug in clinic. Findings aim to point to better treatment choices and to help design future clinical trials that could directly change care.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could highlight treatments or care practices that reduce kidney disease progression and heart-related deaths, especially among African American veterans.
How similar studies have gone: Previous large studies using VA data have clarified risk patterns in CKD and informed care, but race-specific randomized trials to test tailored therapies remain limited.
Where this research is happening
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Memphis VA Medical Center
Memphis, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kovesdy, Csaba Pal — Memphis VA Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Kovesdy, Csaba Pal
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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.