{"id":950,"date":"2016-07-15T14:19:20","date_gmt":"2016-07-15T14:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/test.kriesi.at\/enfold-medical\/?page_id=950"},"modified":"2025-01-13T14:47:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T19:47:37","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/statepi.jhsph.edu\/ckid\/welcome\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av-layout-grid-1'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-li73q-e1db10c26939acc99331ee70921182c6 entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_layout_row  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap sidebar_right'  >\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5wbimm-872e89846f5ed444efdf7d8787675ab9\">\n.flex_cell.av-5wbimm-872e89846f5ed444efdf7d8787675ab9{\nvertical-align:middle;\nheight:500px;\nmin-height:500px;\nbackground-color:#22689e;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_cell.av-5wbimm-872e89846f5ed444efdf7d8787675ab9{\npadding:80px 80px 80px 80px !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_cell av-5wbimm-872e89846f5ed444efdf7d8787675ab9 av-gridrow-cell av_two_third no_margin  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_cell_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  content-align-middle avia-full-stretch'  ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jrv9y-bb3e3be919874230a1881408f05d8809\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-jrv9y-bb3e3be919874230a1881408f05d8809{\npadding-bottom:25px;\ncolor:#ffffff;\nfont-size:34px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-jrv9y-bb3e3be919874230a1881408f05d8809 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-jrv9y-bb3e3be919874230a1881408f05d8809 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:34px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jrv9y-bb3e3be919874230a1881408f05d8809 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jrv9y-bb3e3be919874230a1881408f05d8809 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-jrv9y-bb3e3be919874230a1881408f05d8809 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-jrv9y-bb3e3be919874230a1881408f05d8809 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-jrv9y-bb3e3be919874230a1881408f05d8809 av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >About the CKiD Cohort Study<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5hq2qe-0e35c2157dbf44d2ef42a1d05c372639\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-5hq2qe-0e35c2157dbf44d2ef42a1d05c372639 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-5hq2qe-0e35c2157dbf44d2ef42a1d05c372639 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (CKiD) Study is a multicenter, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">observational, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">prospective cohort study of children, adolescents and young adults with a history of mild to moderately impaired kidney function, with <a href=\"https:\/\/statepi.jhsph.edu\/ckid\/welcome\/study-sites\/\">sites in the United States and Canada<\/a>. Participants in CKiD are also followed through their initiation of dialysis or transplant in order to more fully understand the course of this disease and this population&#8217;s health beyond kidney replacement therapy (KRT). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CKiD started in 2003, and recently recruited its fourth wave of participants. Over <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1,000<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">participants have enrolled<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in CKiD,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and many are continuing to be actively followed-up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CKiD collects a wide range of data on our participants, such as information on demographics, kidney function, biomarkers for cardiovascular disease, neurocognitive functioning and behaviors, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">medications, genetics <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and growth. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CKiD is always <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">evolving and adapting <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to make sure <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the most relevant and impactful data are being collected.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CKiD is funded by the National <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Institute<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), the National institute of Child Health <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Human Development (NICHD), and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5cyqiu-28151da01561d6566b8830200d442f67\">\n.flex_cell.av-5cyqiu-28151da01561d6566b8830200d442f67{\nvertical-align:middle;\nheight:500px;\nmin-height:500px;\nbackground:url(https:\/\/statepi.jhsph.edu\/ckid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/iStock-1130392965-300x200.jpg) 50% 50% no-repeat scroll #22689e;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_cell.av-5cyqiu-28151da01561d6566b8830200d442f67{\npadding:80px 80px 80px 80px !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_cell av-5cyqiu-28151da01561d6566b8830200d442f67 av-gridrow-cell av_one_third no_margin  avia-builder-el-4  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><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">2005-2009<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k94a46o2-12-ee5b1a06e1ef51b6407e5ac799e57b85\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-k94a46o2-12-ee5b1a06e1ef51b6407e5ac799e57b85{\nmargin-top:-60px;\nheight:1px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k94a46o2-12-ee5b1a06e1ef51b6407e5ac799e57b85 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k949kae8-10-f335336deb133a4d32cc632439bbc96f\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-k949kae8-10-f335336deb133a4d32cc632439bbc96f .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:20px;\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section 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data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k949kae8-8-ff2d96bd64a213edd3ded716d82b8a90\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-k949kae8-8-ff2d96bd64a213edd3ded716d82b8a90 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:34px;\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k949kae8-8-ff2d96bd64a213edd3ded716d82b8a90 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">2011-2014<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k94a46o2-9-2c6587a4bdad882b4bb85e53fd3c6986\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-k94a46o2-9-2c6587a4bdad882b4bb85e53fd3c6986{\nmargin-top:-60px;\nheight:1px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k94a46o2-9-2c6587a4bdad882b4bb85e53fd3c6986 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner 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Enrollment<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ep312-eadcf0f81152352b535bc126b77acf43\">\n.flex_cell.av-ep312-eadcf0f81152352b535bc126b77acf43{\nvertical-align:middle;\nbackground-color:#2388c2;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_cell.av-ep312-eadcf0f81152352b535bc126b77acf43{\npadding:80px 50px 80px 50px !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_cell av-ep312-eadcf0f81152352b535bc126b77acf43 av-gridrow-cell av_one_fifth no_margin  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_cell_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  content-align-middle avia-full-stretch'  ><div class='flex_cell_inner'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m5usg4k4-077bd493eb2c0b158dcfd457c2bceb97\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m5usg4k4-077bd493eb2c0b158dcfd457c2bceb97 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:30px;\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  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class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The original goals of this study were to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Identify novel and traditional risk factors for disease progression, such as declining GFR and increasing proteinuria, in children, adolescents and young adults with CKD <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Characterize the impact of declining kidney function on neurodevelopment, cognitive abilities, and behavior <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Identify the prevalence and evolution of cardiovascular risk factors as CKD progresses\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Examine the effects of declining kidney function on growth, and to understand the consequence of growth failure in children with CKD <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The goals have been extended to understand the impact of childhood CKD on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the risk factors for decline in kidney function in childhood and young adulthood;<\/li>\n<li>the development of cardiovascular disease in adolescence and young adulthood;<\/li>\n<li>the trajectories of markers of metabolic bone disease and their relationship to cardiovascular endpoints; and<\/li>\n<li>the social function, neurocognitive function and emotional well-being of adolescents and young adults and their relationship to successful transfer to adult nephrology care.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-k94ax25h-1e761fe5c38be4f1b909a9f5db644e9c-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-30  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '><a href='https:\/\/statepi.jhsph.edu\/ckid\/study-design\/'  class='avia-button av-k94ax25h-1e761fe5c38be4f1b909a9f5db644e9c av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-large avia-position-center avia-color-theme-color'   aria-label=\"Learn more about the Study Design\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Learn more about the Study Design<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3l4xue-3-8d8ea57419569430567ff72899a2db9b\">\n.flex_column.av-3l4xue-3-8d8ea57419569430567ff72899a2db9b{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3l4xue-3-8d8ea57419569430567ff72899a2db9b av_one_half  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.av-special-heading.av-6mpbq-bdb532c4fc0554b411b198e128fa06b9 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-6mpbq-bdb532c4fc0554b411b198e128fa06b9 av-special-heading-h3 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-32  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Who is a part of CKiD?<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-39prdi-2-0d2d94d371b7de55db7c95f097bf87b2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span class=\"TextRun BCX2 SCXW141057436\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX2 SCXW141057436\">Over 150 investigators, physicians, epidemiologist, statisticians, and coordinators are involved in the maintenance and success of the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 BCX2 SCXW141057436\">CKiD<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX2 SCXW141057436\"> Study. These dedicated team members are located at over 50 sites and centers across the United States and Canada. To see a full map of all CKiD Study affiliated locations, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/statepi.jhsph.edu\/ckid\/welcome\/study-sites\/\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Most importantly, <strong>our participants<\/strong> who take part in our study by coming to annual visits, are the most vital members of the CKiD Study and community. We cannot thank them enough for their time and willingness to let our amazing team of scientists into their lives!<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun BCX2 SCXW141057436\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX2 SCXW141057436\">CKiD is supported by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.niddk.nih.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NIDDK<\/a>), the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nichd.nih.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NICHD<\/a>), and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhlbi.nih.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHLBI<\/a>).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-k94ax25h-1-d84105247a849149437f8e728e83ab62-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-34  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '><a href='https:\/\/statepi.jhsph.edu\/ckid\/study-structure\/'  class='avia-button av-k94ax25h-1-d84105247a849149437f8e728e83ab62 av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-large avia-position-center avia-color-theme-color'   aria-label=\"Learn more about the Study Structure \"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Learn more about the Study Structure <\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-950'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":330,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"page_page-category":[],"page_page-tag":[],"class_list":["post-950","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/statepi.jhsph.edu\/ckid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/950","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/statepi.jhsph.edu\/ckid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/statepi.jhsph.edu\/ckid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/statepi.jhsph.edu\/ckid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/statepi.jhsph.edu\/ckid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=950"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/statepi.jhsph.edu\/ckid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/950\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7905,"href":"https:\/\/statepi.jhsph.edu\/ckid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/950\/revisions\/7905"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/statepi.jhsph.edu\/ckid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/330"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/statepi.jhsph.edu\/ckid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=950"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"page_page-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/statepi.jhsph.edu\/ckid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/page_page-category?post=950"},{"taxonomy":"page_page-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/statepi.jhsph.edu\/ckid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/page_page-tag?post=950"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}