Improving kidney disease screening for adults with type 2 diabetes

Implementation pRogram to Improve Screening and Management for CKD in Diabetes (IRIS-CKD)

Not applicable Interventional Duke University · NCT06906627

This program will test whether mailing home urine/blood test kits or giving a standard lab order helps adults with type 2 diabetes complete recommended kidney screening.

Quick facts

PhaseNot applicable
Study typeInterventional
Enrollment750 (estimated)
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
SponsorDuke University Academic / other
Locations6 sites (Birmingham, Alabama and 5 other locations)
Trial IDNCT06906627 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

IRIS-CKD identifies adults with type 2 diabetes who have not had guideline-recommended kidney testing (eGFR and/or urine albumin-creatinine ratio) in the prior 15 months and randomizes them to receive either a mailed home testing kit or a standard laboratory order. The trial compares completion rates of CKD screening between the two arms over about three months of follow-up. Participants are drawn from primary care populations within participating US health systems and those with an existing CKD diagnosis are excluded. The primary outcome is whether home kits increase the proportion of patients who complete recommended screening compared with standard lab orders.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Adults with type 2 diabetes who receive primary care within a participating health system and who lack an eGFR and/or UACR measurement in the past 15 months and do not have a CKD diagnosis are eligible.

Not a fit: Patients who already have a documented CKD diagnosis or who recently completed the recommended kidney tests are unlikely to benefit from this program.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, more people with type 2 diabetes could complete kidney screening earlier, enabling earlier detection and management of CKD.

How similar studies have performed: Similar outreach and home-testing approaches have increased screening uptake in other settings and small pilot CKD programs, but large randomized evidence across diverse US primary-care populations is limited.

Eligibility criteria

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Screening Program-

Inclusion Criteria:

* Adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D)
* Receiving primary care within the healthcare system, Primary Care Provider (PCP) visit within the past 24 months (any PCP provider, including APP).
* Lack of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and/or urine albumin- creatinine ratio (UACR) measurement in the prior 15 months within the EHR

Exclusion Criteria:

• Chronic kidney disease (CKD) diagnosis

Where this trial is running

Birmingham, Alabama and 5 other locations

Study contacts

How to participate

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions Chronic Kidney DiseaseType 2 DMType 2 Diabetes MellitusCKDT2DMT2DType 2 DiabetesChronic kidney disease
Last reviewed 2026-06-13 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.