Rutgers University Study of the Genetics of Kidney Disease

This is an online study from Rutgers University looking at how your genes might affect your risk of kidney disease. You would provide a saliva sample for DNA (genetic material) and fill out health surveys online. The study aims to find genetic differences linked to kidney disease over two years. Anyone 18 or older living in the U.S. can join, and you don't need to have kidney disease already. The study is currently recruiting participants.

Study design
This is an observational study planning to enroll 50,000 participants. It is designed to observe genetic factors related to kidney disease.
What's involved
You would complete online health surveys and provide a saliva sample using a kit mailed to your home. This takes about 20 minutes.
Compensation
You may opt to receive information about your genetic ancestry at no cost.
Follow-up
The study will look for genetic risk variants associated with kidney disease at 2 years.

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NCT07217535

Rutgers University Study of the Genetics of Kidney Disease

Recruiting
Not specifiedAges 18+Observational
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
~50,000 participants
Updated 2026-04-24 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Saliva sampleHealth surveys

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Genetic risk variants associated with kidney disease
Measured over 2 years
Kidney Disease
Kidney Disease, Chronic
Kidney Disease, End-Stage
Kidney Diseases
Kidney Diseases, Chronic
Kidney Diseases,Cystic
1 sites across 1 states
New Jersey1
  • Tara Matise, Ph.D. · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

age 18 years or older
currently living in the United States
able to understand and follow written instructions in English
have access to the internet and a computer, laptop, tablet or smart phone
willing to provide written informed consent for participation
willing to provide DNA via a saliva sample using a collection kit mailed to the study participant's home
willing to complete a survey with questions about health related to the study of kidney disease

Exclusion

Not able to meet or fulfill any of the inclusion criter
  • Genetic risk variants associated with kidney disease2 years

    Genetic factors will be measured through whole exome sequencing along with genotyping of common variants, and then correlated with kidney disease and/or kidney disease subtype.