Genetic Testing for Chronic Kidney Disease Patients at Risk of Inherited Kidney Disease
Studies genetic testing in people with chronic kidney disease at risk.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Genomic First Testing in Chronic Kidney Disease
Key facts
- Where
- London, CanadaSee the site
AI summary: who the study is looking for
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.
The trial is looking for people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who screen positive for possible genetic kidney disease. Family members and referring doctors can also take part.
- Age
- No age limit is given for the main study. The interview part asks for patients aged 18 or older, or a guardian for a minor.
- Sex
- All sexes can join.
- Disease stage
- Chronic kidney disease serious enough that the person is referred to a kidney specialist (nephrologist).
- Biomarker or test result
- A positive screen for possible genetic kidney disease under the Ontario Health Provincial Genetics Program criteria.
Main reasons for not taking part
- The person or their substitute decision maker cannot give consent.
- The person does not pass the Provincial Genetics Program screening for genetic assessment in CKD.
- A family member cannot join if the related patient is not in the study.
Read by machine on 12 November 2026.
Where in Canada
- London Health Sciences CentreLondon, CanadaContact: Dervla Connaughton, MDNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
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- Who runs it
- Dervla Connaughton
- Trial code
- NCT06794567
- Record updated
- 27 January 2025
- Original description
This multi-center study examines the role of genetic testing in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who are identified as being at risk for genetic kidney disease, based on Ontario Health's Provincial Genetic Program (OH-PGP) guidelines. Participants will be assigned to either genome-wide sequencing or standard genetic testing, depending on when they were initially diagnosed with kidney disease.Read full original descriptionShow less
Improving Diagnosis for Genetic Kidney Disease Through Early Genomic Assessment
This multi-center study examines the role of genetic testing in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who are identified as being at risk for genetic kidney disease, based on Ontario Health's Provincial Genetic Program (OH-PGP) guidelines. Participants will be assigned to either genome-wide sequencing or standard genetic testing, depending on when they were initially diagnosed with kidney disease.
To evaluate the impact of genetic testing, patients and caregivers will complete quality-of-life questionnaires before and after testing. Participants may also choose to take part in a one-on-one interview at the end of the study to provide additional insights. They will have the option to link their data to the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), allowing researchers to explore health outcomes such as the costs of genetic testing and healthcare resource use.
Family members of participants will be invited to provide DNA samples to help identify genetic changes in the affected individual. Referring physicians will complete a survey to assess the clinical value of genetic testing for each patient they refer. We will perform an economic analysis comparing the genome wide sequencing to the standard genetic testing group.
The study's findings will offer important guidance on how genetic testing influences patient care, clinical outcomes, and the timing of genomic assessments in managing CKD.
Inclusion: A diagnosis of CKD warranting a referral to a nephrologist for further assessment AND; Screen positive for potential genetic kidney disease using the Ontario Health Provincial Genetics Program Eligibility Criteria for genetic assessment in CKD AND; Index participant or substitute decision maker (SDM) can provide informed consent to participate; Family/caregiver or SDM can provide informed consent to participate AND; Related patient participant must be enrolled in the study; Patient participant who is enrolled in the main study; 18 years or older; The guardian for a minor.
Exclusion: <18 years of age unless the guardian can conduct the interview; Participant or SDM is unable to provide consent, for any reason, to be an unsuitable candidate for the study; Fail screening as set out by the Provincial Genetics Program Eligibility Criteria for genetic assessment in CKD; Family Members:; Family/caregiver or SDM is unable to provide consent, for any reason, to be an unsuitable candidate for the study; Related patient participant is not enrolled in the study; Healthcare Provider:; Is not a referring healthcare provider; Qualitative Sub-Study:; Patient participant who is not enrolled in the main study.
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