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Kidney StonesNCT01739738

The Impact of Ureteral Stents on Peristalsis

An observational study of Kidney Stones and Tumor, run by University of British Columbia at 1 site in Canada.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

The purpose of the study is to investigate the impact of ureteral stents on the functioning of ureteral peristalsis (normal contractions in the ureteral organ muscle). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 19 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Kidney Stones, Tumor, Hydronephrosis
What is being tested?
Ureteral Stent
Type of treatment
Medical device
How many people
0 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
Dec 2012to Dec 2014
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 19 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients who require unilateral insertion of a ureteral stent for the following indications will be included in this clinical trial: 1. stone disease 2. localized tumor disease 3. hydronephrosis of unknown ethiology 4. patients who receive a prophylactic stent before a planned operation

Who may be able to join

  • stone disease
  • localized tumor disease
  • hydronephrosis of unknown ethiology
  • patients who receive a prophylactic stent before a planned operation.

Who cannot join

  • Patients being septic and in a life-threatening condition before or after stent-insertion
  • patients with tumors in a progressive state that affect the retroperitoneum (contralateral ureter might be affected and can not serve as a control for the stented side)
  • patients with Morbus Ormond (same reason as above)
  • patients requiring ureteral stents bilaterally (same reason as above)
  • long-term stented patients will be excluded as we are interested in evaluating the onset of changes in peristalsis rate which are expected to be most significant in an acute setting.
  • patients with preexisting abnormalities/pathologies of the urinary tract e.g. reflux disease, megaureter or bladder dysfunctions as these will likely affect our results
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  • non English-speaking patients will be excluded as they will not be able to understand the letter of consents.
  • known preexisting pathology in the urinary tract (see above)
  • volunteers who underwent previous surgical procedures on kidney, ureter or bladder within the past 5 years as this may change the starting position of our study
  • patients currently taking an α-blocker (alfuzosin, terazosin, doxazosin, tamsulosin, prazosin) because these medications are known to affect peristalsis
  • patients currently taking calcium channel blocker (verapamil, diltiazem, nifedipine, nicardipine, bepridil, mibefradil) because these medications are known to affect peristalsis

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • University of British Columbia/Vancouver General Hospital

    Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 1M9

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About this study

The purpose of the study is to investigate the impact of ureteral stents on the functioning of ureteral peristalsis (normal contractions in the ureteral organ muscle).

Read the detailed description

Ureteral stents are commonly used in the field of urology to maintain urinary drainage and are inserted into ureters of patients who suffer from kidney stones, urinary tract infections or cancer. Usually the muscle cells of the ureter contract in a coordinated fashion (peristalsis) in order to provide urinary flow from the kidney into the bladder. By inserting a stent these contractions are disrupted, eventually resulting in a loss of peristalsis. This phenomena is accompanied by swelling of the kidney and pain, which are well-known negative side effects of stents. To avoid stent-related morbidity and improve patients care this issue needs to be investigated further. A first step is to analyse the impact of stents on peristalsis and to possibly bring these results into context with hypothesised molecular mechanisms involved in peristalsis.

Being tested
Ureteral Stent
Keywords
peristalsis, kidney stones, hydronephrosis, ureteral stent
Medical subject headings
Kidney Calculi, Neoplasms, Hydronephrosis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Ureteral StentDevice

    patients who need to receive stent as per standard of care

Study groups in NCT01739738
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
no Ureteral Stent - control groupnon-stented volunteers to receive ultrasound for peristalsis changes detection
Ureteral stentpatients who receive stent, and to receive ultrasound for peristalsis changes detection in their stented and non-stented ureter
Receives: Device: Ureteral Stent

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Effect of stent on ureteral peristalsis in stented ureter

    before and after stent insertion (approximately 30 minutes)

    Measured: before and after stent insertion (approximately 30 minutes)

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Effect of stent on ureteral peristalsis in non-stented ureter

    Effect of stent on ureteral peristalsis in non-stented ureter pre and post stenting

    Measured: 30 minutes (pre and post stenting)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted3 Dec 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2012
  3. Primary completionDec 2014 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2014 (estimated)

Why it stopped: Study did not start

Resources

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
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01739738
Sponsor's protocol ID
H12-03027
Status last verified
Mar 2020
First submitted
29 Nov 2012
Last updated
25 Mar 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Kidney Stones and Tumor, run by University of British Columbia 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 4 inclusion and 11 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Mar 2020. 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 was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Effect of stent on ureteral peristalsis in stented ureter (time frame: before and after stent insertion (approximately 30 minutes)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

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 25 Mar 2020.

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