Acute Renal Injury Associated Contrast in Intensive Care Unit Patients

Acute Renal Injury Clinical Trial

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Generally, a contrast medium is used when performing a CT scan or radiographic tests such as angiography because it heightens image clarity and can increase diagnosis accuracy. Despite these advantages, contrast media can cause allergic reactions in the body or a decline in renal function. Therefore, they should be handled carefully and explained sufficiently to the patient. For intensive care patients, the use of contrast agents has been revealed as a major cause of acute renal damage, and many studies have investigated this complication by examining incidence rates and prevention strategies. Hypothesis: Among intensive care patients, the group in which a contrast medium was used will have a higher risk of renal function decline compared with the group in which a contrast medium was not used, and, hence, the use of contrast media becomes a cause of renal function deterioration. Categorizing patients with renal function decline according to the new RIFLE criteria can have an association with the prognosis of intensive care patients, such as hospitalization period and death rate, which can promote faster intervention.

Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Observational Model: Case-Only, Time Perspective: Retrospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Acute Kidney Injury
• Acute Renal Injury

• NCT number: NCT01807195
• Study type: Observational
• Source: Yonsei University
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 2013
• Completion date: February 2014