Assessment of Dietary Balance in Home-Dwelling Patients With Stage 4 and 5 Chronic Kidney Disease Using URIKI (IKI), a Connected Urine Test Strip and In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorAssistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

About this trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether the integration of URIKI, a connected urine test strip and in vitro diagnostic medical device, can improve the nutritional management of patients with stage 4 or 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD) living at home. The primary purpose is to assess whether URIKI can support dietary monitoring and optimize dietitians' workload through remote collection of urinary and nutrition-related data.

The main question it aims to answer is:

Does the integration of URIKI improve the efficiency of dietitians' work in the nutritional follow-up of patients with stage 4 or 5 chronic kidney disease?

Participants will:

Receive a URIKI kit at home, including a portable reader, urine test strips, and access to the My URIKI mobile application.

Perform one urine measurement per day at home for 10 consecutive days using the URIKI device.

Enter nutrition- and health-related information into the application, including meal photographs or descriptions, hydration information, and responses to brief questionnaires.

Receive remote support for installation and use of the device if needed. Have their urinary measurements reviewed by authorized healthcare professionals.

Receive a personalized dietary assessment and nutritional feedback from the hospital medical team and/or IKI dietitians through the My URIKI application.

Complete patient experience questionnaires at study entry and at the end of participation.

The expected duration of participation is up to 30 days. Approximately 450 patients with stage 4 or 5 chronic kidney disease will be enrolled in nephrology centers across France.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Adults aged 18 years or older.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 4 or 5 with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <30 mL/min/1.73 m².

Followed in a nephrology department within a structured care pathway that includes nutritional assessment.

Clinical indication or need for nutritional assessment as part of routine care.

Disqualifiers

Pregnant or breastfeeding women.

Severe cognitive impairment preventing understanding of study procedures or use of the application without caregiver assistance.

Major motor or sensory impairments (e.g., blindness, hemiplegia) preventing use of the device without caregiver assistance.

Inability to understand French or English without support from a caregiver or third party.

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • URIKI Digital Urinary Monitoring System

    Device

    URIKI is a digital in vitro diagnostic system designed to support nutritional assessment in patients with stage 4 or 5 chronic kidney disease. The intervention includes connected urine test strips, a portable reader, the My URIKI mobile application, and a secure healthcare professional platform. Participants perform urine measurements at home once daily for 10 consecutive days and enter nutrition- and hydration-related information into the application, including meal information and patient-reported outcomes. Urinary biomarker results and patient-reported data are transmitted to authorized healthcare professionals and used to support nutritional assessment and personalized dietary follow-up. The intervention is delivered in addition to routine nephrology and dietetic care and is evaluated as part of the implementation of URIKI within the chronic kidney disease nutritional care pathway.

Treatment groups

450 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: single armExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Before-after mean duration of dietitian consultations

Difference in the mean duration of dietitian consultations dedicated to nutritional assessment per patient, comparing the pre-intervention period (conventional care) and the post-intervention period (care integrating URIKI).

Time frame
Outcome compared between the 6-month pre-implementation and 6-month post-implementation periods of URIKI system

Secondary outcomes

1

Carbon footprint of the care pathway

Estimated change in the carbon footprint of the CKD nutritional care pathway before and after URIKI implementation.

Time frame
Up to 12 months
2

Renal outcome

Change in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) slope.

Time frame
Up to 12 months
3

Biological outcome

Change in urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR)/proteinuria.

Time frame
Up to 12 months
4

Patient satisfaction

Patient satisfaction score

Time frame
Around Day 30 following URIKI use

Other outcomes

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