University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Age
18–85
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Observational study workstream
Age 18-85 years
AKI stage 2 or 3 during hospital admission OR AKI stage 1 of at least 7 days duration during hospital admission
60-90 days after peak creatinine Qualitative interview workstream
Age 18-85 years
AKI during hospital admission
60-90 days after peak creatinine Participatory workshop workstream
Age 18-85 years
Relevant experience (as assessed by the investigator) which could include personal experience of an episode of hospitalised AKI as a patient of carer, experience of managing AKI or related problems in a professional capacity or knowledge of a particular community.
You may not be if
Observational study workstream
Inability to give informed consent
No baseline creatinine available in previous 12 months
Pregnancy or breastfeeding
Current treatment with dialysis
Renal transplant
Pacemaker in situ
Previous amputation
Allergy to Omnipaque contrast agent (WP1 only)
Manifest thyrotoxicosis (WP1 only)
Ascites or significant (grade 3 to 4) peripheral oedema, defined as ≥6 mm pit, lasting for \>1 minute after 5-second compression over tibia or medial malleolus (WP1 only) Qualitative interview workstream
Inability to give informed consent
No baseline creatinine available in previous 12 months
Current treatment with dialysis
Renal transplant
Receiving palliative care Participatory workshop workstream
Inability to give informed consent
Inability to communicate in English (the qualitative workshops will be held in English)
