The HiYA - PKD study
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Family study of early hypertension in children and young people at risk of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: the HiYA-PKD Study
IRAS ID
347395
Contact name
Manish D Sinha
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Kings College London
Duration of Study in the UK
3 years, 0 months, 0 days
Research summary
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is an inherited condition affecting the kidneys; it results in cysts forming in the kidneys. We know that adults with ADPKD often have high blood pressure (BP). High BP can result
in health problems such as heart attack or stroke. There is very little research looking at children and young people with ADPKD, but some research has shown that high BP may start in childhood and that children can show different signs of high BP such as strain on their heart.
This is a study to investigate BP in children and young people with ADPKD and will be taking place in 3 large hospitals in the UK. During this study we aim to measure BP using different methods, this will include measuring it over 24 hours using a portable device at home and for a subset to assess the health of the blood vessels by looking central BP and pulse wave velocity. We will also collect urine and blood samples to look at kidney function and presence of genetic mutations confirming the diagnosis of ADPKD.
The aim of this research is to help us better understand BP in children and young people with ADPKD and to compare it to BP in children and young people who do not have ADPKD. This will be the largest study ever done to look at BP in such detail in this group of children and young people with ADPKD. If we find that high BP is a problem in this group of patients, we may be in a better position to treat children and young people with ADPKD.REC name
North West - Greater Manchester West Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
24/NW/0379
Date of REC Opinion
11 Dec 2024
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion