Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Critically ill patients with moderate or severe AKI (KDIGO stage 2 / 3) 2. Requirement of vasopressors or mechanical ventilation 3. Age ≥ 18 years 4. Informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) with a glomerular filtration rate \< 20ml/min 2. Chronic dialysis dependency 3. History of renal transplantation 4. Permanent ligation of the renal arteries 5. AKI immediately following nephrectomy 6. Patients requiring permanent administration of nephrotoxic drugs (e.g. immunosuppressive therapy afer liver transplantation) 7. Persons with any kind of dependency on the investigator or employed by the sponsor or investigator.