Southeastern alliance to improve care after sudden kidney injury
The Southeastern Acute Kidney Injury (SEAK) Alliance for the COPE-AKI Consortium
['FUNDING_U01'] · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · NIH-11136272
This project looks at ways to improve follow-up care for adults who had sudden kidney injury in the Southeastern U.S. so they have better kidney and heart outcomes.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_U01'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (NASHVILLE, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11136272 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
If you had acute kidney injury while hospitalized, the team will follow you after discharge to monitor kidney function, manage medications, and help arrange timely nephrology care. The effort brings together hospitals and clinics across the Southeast to standardize care pathways, use active follow-up, and reduce gaps that lead to complications. The program focuses on addressing barriers faced by disadvantaged patients, including access to specialty care and medication reconciliation. Data from participating centers will be used to track outcomes like readmissions, progression to chronic kidney disease, and quality of life.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults (21+) who were hospitalized and experienced acute kidney injury, especially patients treated at participating academic medical centers in the Southeastern United States, are the ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People without a history of acute kidney injury, children, or those already on long-term dialysis (end-stage kidney disease) are unlikely to benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could lower the chances of long-term kidney damage, rehospitalization, and improve quality of life for people who survive acute kidney injury.
How similar studies have performed: Smaller pilot programs have shown improved follow-up and monitoring after AKI, but large regional consortia to standardize post-AKI care are relatively new.
Where this research is happening
NASHVILLE, UNITED STATES
- VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER — NASHVILLE, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: SIEW, EDWARD D — VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
- Study coordinator: SIEW, EDWARD D
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 below.