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Urinary CalculiNCT00199459

Proteomic Study of Urinary Stone Disease

An observational study of Urinary Calculi and Hyperoxaluria, run by London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's at 1 site in Canada.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Urinary protein levels are not routinely measured in stone patients while there is strong evidence that proteins play a role in the etiology of stones. The purpose of this study is to examine the urinary and serum proteins of stone formers compared to healthy subjects utilizing the high throughput method, Surface… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Urinary Calculi, Hyperoxaluria, Calculi
How many people
20 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
Jan 2005to Nov 2008
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: This observational study will compare stone formers meeting the inclusion criteria with a cohort of age and sex matched non-stone formers as controls.

Who may be able to join

  • Controls:
  • Ages 18 to 65 years of age
  • No history of stone disease and no radiographical evidence of stone (as demonstrated by negative ultrasound)
  • No family history of stones
  • Healthy and no autoimmune or systemic disease that may affect renal function (see exclusion criteria)
  • Stone patients
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  • Ages 18 to 65 years of age
  • Solitary stone of any size, in any location along the urinary tract (except lower renal calyceal stones and bladder stones)
  • Radiology of any modality proving the existence of the stone (ultrasound, computed tomography, intravenous pyelogram, kidney-ureter-bladder x-ray)

Who cannot join

  • ALL:
  • Pregnant females
  • Male patients treated for with benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) (ongoing medical treatment or surgical intervention within 6 months)
  • Positive urine culture
  • Any cancer (excluding superficial skin, brain)
  • Chronic Recurrent urinary infections (prostate, cystitis, vaginosis/vaginitis)
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  • Gross hematuria
  • Autoimmune disease that may affect renal function (eg Systemic lupus erythematosus)
  • Renal dysfunction or its common causes:
  • Diabetes
  • Uncontrolled hypertension (with concurrent microalbuminuria) (diastolic BP > 90 mmHg)
  • glomerulonephritis
  • Renal transplant
  • Genetic stone disease (e.g. Cystine stones, xanthinuria)
  • Medullary sponge kidney, or other renal anomalies such as horseshoe kidney
  • GI disorders: Inflammatory bowel disease, short bowel
  • Hypercalcemic disorders (hyperparathyroidism, sarcoidosis, Paget's disease)
  • Renal tubular acidosis
  • Immunodeficient patients e.g. HIV (indinavir stones)
  • Unable to provide informed consent
  • Anyone in the opinion of the investigator who would be inappropriate
  • Controls :
  • In addition to criteria above.....
  • persistent thiazide use
  • Family history of stones (this will exclude any genetic factors since a positive family history increases the risk of urolithiasis)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • St. Joseph's Health Care London

    London, Ontario, N6A 4V2

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About this study

Official title: Urinary Proteomic Profiling Using ProteinChip SELDI-TOF-MS: A Potential Means of Identifying Protein Biomarkers of Urinary Stone Formers

Urinary protein levels are not routinely measured in stone patients while there is strong evidence that proteins play a role in the etiology of stones. The purpose of this study is to examine the urinary and serum proteins of stone formers compared to healthy subjects utilizing the high throughput method, Surface Enhanced Laser Desorption/Ionization (SELDI). We hypothesize that there is a unique set of proteins expressed in serum and urine in stone patients that can be detected by SELDI. Ultimately, this will better our understanding of stone disease and help develop new prevention strategies.

Read the detailed description

Urinary stone disease affects 10% of the Canadian population during their lifetime and approximately half of these patients will have another episode within ten years. Currently, patients undergo metabolic testing (serum and 24 hour urine tests) to identify modifiable risk factors; however, no modifiable risk factors are identified in many patients, yet they continue to form stones. New techniques must be developed to identify stone patients at risk for future recurrences and ultimately to develop more specific prevention strategies.

Urinary protein levels are not routinely measured in stone patients while there is strong evidence that proteins play a role in the etiology of stones. The purpose of this study is to examine the urinary and serum proteins of stone formers compared to healthy subjects utilizing the high throughput method, Surface Enhanced Laser Desorption/Ionization (SELDI). We hypothesize that there is a unique set of proteins expressed in serum and urine in stone patients that can be detected by SELDI. Once a protein is identified as a biomarker, a specific assay similar to a quick and affordable dipstick test may be developed to identify those stone patients at risk of future stones. Ultimately, this will better our understanding of stone disease and help develop new prevention strategies.

Comparisons: protein profiles (serum/urine) of stone patients both during the presence of a stone and 6 weeks after they have passed it. comparison of stone profiles of stone patients with controls (non-forming stone patients).

Keywords
calculi, proteomics
Medical subject headings
Urinary Calculi, Hyperoxaluria, Calculi

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2005
  3. Primary completionNov 2008
  4. Study completionNov 2008

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
20 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00199459
Sponsor's protocol ID
R-04-481
Other IDs
PSI 04-041
Status last verified
Sep 2009
First submitted
12 Sep 2005
Last updated
3 Sep 2009
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Urinary Calculi and Hyperoxaluria, run by London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's at 1 site in Canada.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 9 inclusion and 25 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Sep 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 Sep 2009.

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