SDCC - Prospective Cohort Study of Chronic Renal Insufficiency

Study Visits and Participant Contact During its 5th and final phase, the 7 Clinical Centers comprised of 12 sites will extend participant follow-up for participants who have not reached ESKD before the inception of Phase 5 by conducting 2 study visits. For all participants, Visit 1 is conducted in person at the study site. Visit 2 can be conducted in person or by telephone. For participants who enrolled in one or more Phase 4 subprotocols, Visit 2 requires a blood draw for a creatinine measurement. The blood draw can be performed at the study site, at a commercial laboratory, or at the participant's home. The principal focus for these study visits is to ascertain kidney and clinical CVD outcomes, both of which are of particular importance for the participants who enrolled in the three Phase 4 subprotocols. Participants may be contacted at other times during the year to answer additional questions or to join ancillary studies. Participants who are known by the study team to have ESKD will not have any in-person visits or scheduled telephone calls. Phase 5 Visit 1 Participants without ESKD will complete one initial visit through the end of 2024 (Visit 1) and one follow up visit during the following year (Visit 2). Data collection has been streamlined in accordance with the Phase 5 objectives . At the in-person visit, informed consent will be obtained for continued participation in the CRIC Study. Blood pressure, weight, and medical history data will be obtained using standardized equipment and protocols established previously in the CRIC Study. Blood and urine samples will be collected for serum creatinine, serum cystatin C, and urine protein/creatinine, the key indicators of kidney outcomes. Serum creatinine will be measured locally using CLIA-approved laboratories, and serum cystatin C and urine protein/creatinine will be measured at the CRIC Central Laboratory (CCL) at the University of Pennsylvania. As has been done in earlier phases, the results of the serum creatinine measurement will be provided to participants. Serum and urine remaining after the centralized measurements will be stored at the CCL during the Phase 5 award period for potential analyses in the future. For participants who are unable to come to the Clinical Center for an in-person visit, informed consent and the medical history and hospitalization data will be obtained by telephone. Participants should be encouraged to get blood drawn at a laboratory or at their home if they are not able to come to the Clinical Center. Phase 5 Visit 2 The follow-up visit for participants without ESKD can take place by telephone or in person. During the follow-up visit, medical history updates and hospitalization data will be collected. The subset of participants who participated in any of the three Phase 4 subprotocols will be asked to have a second blood draw for creatinine measurement at or around the time of Visit 2. The creatinine measurement can be performed at the study site, at a commercial laboratory, or at the participant's home. Follow-up of Participants who have Reached ESKD Participants who have reached ESKD before the start of Phase 5 will not have in person visits but will be consented via a telephone visit for passive follow-up through linkages with the US Renal Data System, the National Death Index, and other national billing claims or other databases. These participants will also be asked to consent to sharing their contact information with the SDCC to facilitate potential future studies. Sharing of contact information is not required for participation in Phase 5. While participants who have reached ESKD will not undergo in-person visits as part of the core CRIC Phase 5 protocol, they may be invited to complete additional visits/activities for ancillary studies. Close Out Activities During the 3 years of the Clinical Center Phase 5 funding period, the Clinical Centers will hold local events to express appreciation to study participants for their contribution over many years and to provide them with an overview of major findings. The last 6 months of the Clinical Center funding period will focus on closeout activities including resolution of data queries, storage of study documents, and regulatory reporting and completion of outcome ascertainment.