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The Indian Chronic Kideney Disease (ICKD) Study

Start year: 2016 Disease-Specific Cohort National Prospective
Participants
4,056
Age group
18-70 years
Gender
Men & Women
Study overview
Overview
Study title
The Indian Chronic Kideney Disease (ICKD) Study
Participants enrolled
4,056
Lead institute
Post-graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh
Principal investigator (PI)
Vivekanand Jha (George Institute for Global Health)
Principal investigator profile
Open profile
Study design
Prospective
Location
Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Vellore, Pondicherry, Chennai, Bhopal, Shimla, Varanasi & Nadiad (Chandigarh Andhra Pradesh Gujarat Himachal Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Tamil Nadu Telangana Uttar Pradesh Puducherry)
Single / multiple sites
Multiple Sites
Key highlights
This is the only large cohort study of patients with mild-to-moderate CKD in a lower-middle-income country. It is designed to identify specific risk factors for disease progression and cardiovascular complications within the unique socio-demographic and geographic context of India.
Published Year
2021
Insights & criteria
Insights
Inclusion criteria
eGFR of 15–60 mL/min/1.73 m² or >60 mL/min/1.73 m² with proteinuria
Exclusion criteria
Organ transplant recipients or pregnant females or those with malignancy or life expectancy <1 year or on current immunosuppressive drug therapy
Socio‑demographic / economic
Urban and Rural Setting
Recruitment and timeline
2016
Follow‑up
Planned Follow-up every 12 months
Keywords
Kidney, Chronic Disease, Mortality
Details
Details
Age group
18-70 years
Gender
Men & Women
Scope
National
Category
Disease-Specific Cohort