Improving treatments 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-11182453 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project compares how treatments and health factors relate to outcomes in veterans with chronic kidney disease, with a focus on addressing differences for African American veterans.
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 | 5I01HX002680-05 |
| Project ID | NIH-11182453 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for the findings are U.S. veterans with chronic kidney disease who receive care within the VA health system, particularly African American veterans.
✕Less likely to help
People who are not VA patients, do not have chronic kidney disease, or receive care outside the U.S. are unlikely to directly benefit from or participate in this project.
What this research studies
This work uses detailed health records from the national VA database to examine how different therapies and medical conditions are linked to kidney disease progression, heart problems, and survival among veterans. Researchers will analyze large-scale sociodemographic and clinical data, paying special attention to how African American veterans experience CKD and respond to treatments. The goal is to produce real-world evidence to guide treatment choices when randomized trials are lacking and to identify priorities for future clinical trials. Because the project uses existing VA medical records, it can include many veterans nationwide without requiring new treatments or extra clinic visits.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the findings could help doctors tailor treatments to reduce complications and improve survival for veterans with CKD, especially African American veterans.
How similar studies have gone: Previous observational VA and population studies have identified risk patterns but few randomized trials exist, so this project builds on established epidemiologic work while addressing race-specific treatment gaps.
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.