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Renal InjuryPhase 2NCT04695951

Efficacy and Safety of Renalof® in the Removal of Calculi Smaller Than 10 mm Located in the Reno-Ureteral Tract

A Phase 2 study testing Renalof in people with Renal Injury and Kidney Injury, run by Catalysis SL at 1 site in Nicaragua.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Given the high recurrence of urolithiasis in patients, the search for less aggressive and preventive treatments is increasingly necessary. Renalof® is presented as an alternative to herbal medicine being a product that, due to its diuretic and demineralization properties of kidney stones, has been widely used in this… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Renal Injury, Kidney Injury, Kidney Calculi
What is being tested?
Renalof
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
155 participants
Where
1 siteNicaragua
Study dates
1 Aug 2019to 1 Oct 2020
Phase
Phase 2
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patient over 18 years of age, in all their mental and physical capacities to decide to be part of this study.
  • There are no comorbidities or associated diseases that put the stability of the patient at risk.
  • Not be diagnosed as Chronic Kidney Disease, in any stage.
  • Existence of non-obstructive stones smaller than 10 mm located in the renoureteral path.
  • No compromise of renal viability.

Who cannot join

  • Patients under 18 years of age.
  • Existence of comorbidities or associated diseases that put the stability of the patient at risk.
  • Existence of a diagnosis of Chronic Kidney Disease, at any stage.
  • Presence of non-obstructive or obstructive stones greater than 10 mm located in the renoureteral path.
  • Renal viability compromise.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Nicaragua1 site
  • Clinica Seniors Managua

    Managua, 13035

About this study

Given the high recurrence of urolithiasis in patients, the search for less aggressive and preventive treatments is increasingly necessary. Renalof® is presented as an alternative to herbal medicine being a product that, due to its diuretic and demineralization properties of kidney stones, has been widely used in this patient population, disintegrating and eliminating calcium oxalate and struvite stones in a painless in the genitourinary system.

With the objective of determining the efficacy of this therapy, an observational, prospective, randomized, single-blind, two-arm study was carried out: treatment group with Renalof® and control group, placebo.

Read the detailed description

Given the high recurrence of urolithiasis in patients, the search for less aggressive and preventive treatments is increasingly necessary. Renalof® is presented as an alternative to herbal medicine being a product that, due to its diuretic and demineralization properties of kidney stones, has been widely used in this patient population, disintegrating and eliminating calcium oxalate and struvite stones in a painless in the genitourinary system.

With the objective of determining the efficacy of this therapy, an observational, prospective, randomized, single-blind, two-arm study was carried out: treatment group with Renalof® and control group, placebo.

The treatment group consists of 120 patients over 18 years of age, of both sexes, with a diagnosis of urolithiasis less than 10 mm in diameter, present throughout the entire reno-uretero-bladder path, diagnosed by ultrasound, renal CT and urography . The Renalof® product was administered at a dose of 650 mg daily for 3 months and the presence of stones in any location of the reno-ureteral tract was evaluated using one of the diagnostic means mentioned in monthly consultations. The second group, treated with placebo corresponding to 35 people constituting 30% of the universe. The study period was from August 2019 to July 2020 at the Hospital Escuela Antonio Lenin Fonseca and the Seniors clinic, in the city of Managua, Nicaragua.

Being tested
Renalof, Placebo
Keywords
Urolithiasis, Kidney Stone, Agropyron Repens, Ureteral calculi, Calcium oxalate
Medical subject headings
Kidney Calculi, Ureteral Obstruction, Ureteral Calculi, Nephrolithiasis, Kidney Diseases, Nephrolithiasis, Calcium Oxalate, Urolithiasis

What participants receive

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

  • RenalofDietary supplement

    A total of 120 patients treated with the study product Renalof® at a dose of 650 mg twice daily were followed for 4 months. A preliminary analysis of the types of stones present in the study patients was performed according to the main compound, using a biophysical profile by biochemical analysis and the clinical characteristics, medical history and biochemical profile of the creatinine values of the test patients. Imaging and quality of life tests were carried out during the trial to check the efficacy and possible adverse effects of the test product in patients with kidney stones.

  • PlaceboOther

    A total of 35 patients treated with Placebo at a dose of 650 mg twice daily were followed for 4 months. A preliminary analysis of the types of stones present in the study patients was performed according to the main compound, using a biophysical profile by biochemical analysis and the clinical characteristics, medical history and biochemical profile of the creatinine values of the test patients. Imaging and quality of life tests were carried out during the trial to check the efficacy and possible adverse effects of the test product in patients with kidney stones.

Study groups in NCT04695951
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
RenalofExperimentalA total of 120 patients treated with the study product Renalof® at a dose of 650 mg twice daily were followed for 4 months. A preliminary analysis of the types of stones present in the study patients was performed according to the main compound, using a biophysical profile by biochemical analysis and the clinical characteristics, medical history and biochemical profile of the creatinine values of the test patients. Imaging and quality of life tests were carried out during the trial to check the efficacy and possible adverse effects of the test product in patients with kidney stones.
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Renalof
ControlPlacebo comparatorA total of 35 patients treated with the study product Placebo at a dose of 650 mg twice daily were followed for 4 months. A preliminary analysis of the types of stones present in the study patients was performed according to the main compound, using a biophysical profile by biochemical analysis and the clinical characteristics, medical history and biochemical profile of the creatinine values of the test patients. Imaging and quality of life tests were carried out during the trial to check the efficacy and possible adverse effects of the test product in patients with kidney stones.
Receives: Other: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. kidney stone clearance with Renalof® treatment compared to placebo

    kidney stone clearance with Renalof® treatment compared to placebo measured by ultrasound and tomography imaging

    Measured: 4 months

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Quality of life of patients

    Quality of life was established in relation to the presence or absence of symptoms related to the disease by means of a bimonthly personal questionnaire: dysuria or burning when urinating, urinary urgency, kidney colic, difficulty in performing daily activities and periodicity of urinary infections (mild, moderate, severe, yes or no,).

    Measured: 4 months

  2. Number of colic

    number of colic during the 4-month follow-up of treatment

    Measured: 4 months

  3. Adverse events related with product of the trial

    Adverse effects related with the test product in patients with kidney stones, measured by means of a bimonthly personal questionnaire: nausea, vomiting, digestive pain, stomach ache... (mild, moderate, severe, yes or no,).

    Measured: 4 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted6 Jan 2021
  2. Study start1 Aug 2019
  3. Primary completion1 Jul 2020
  4. Study completion1 Oct 2020

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
155 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04695951
Sponsor's protocol ID
201920-RENALOF-NI
Status last verified
Dec 2020
First submitted
15 Dec 2020
Last updated
6 Jan 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes

Publications

  • Tsujihata M. Mechanism of calcium oxalate renal stone formation and renal tubular cell injury. Int J Urol. 2008 Feb;15(2):115-20. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2007.01953.x.

    PubMed 18269444
  • Johnson CM, Wilson DM, O'Fallon WM, Malek RS, Kurland LT. Renal stone epidemiology: a 25-year study in Rochester, Minnesota. Kidney Int. 1979 Nov;16(5):624-31. doi: 10.1038/ki.1979.173.

    PubMed 548606
  • Soucie JM, Coates RJ, McClellan W, Austin H, Thun M. Relation between geographic variability in kidney stones prevalence and risk factors for stones. Am J Epidemiol. 1996 Mar 1;143(5):487-95. doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a008769.

    PubMed 8610664
  • Wesson JA, Johnson RJ, Mazzali M, Beshensky AM, Stietz S, Giachelli C, Liaw L, Alpers CE, Couser WG, Kleinman JG, Hughes J. Osteopontin is a critical inhibitor of calcium oxalate crystal formation and retention in renal tubules. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2003 Jan;14(1):139-47. doi: 10.1097/01.asn.0000040593.93815.9d.

    PubMed 12506146
  • Kohri K, Yasui T, Okada A, Hirose M, Hamamoto S, Fujii Y, Niimi K, Taguchi K. Biomolecular mechanism of urinary stone formation involving osteopontin. Urol Res. 2012 Dec;40(6):623-37. doi: 10.1007/s00240-012-0514-y. Epub 2012 Nov 6.

    PubMed 23124115
  • Mykoniatis I, Sarafidis P, Memmos D, Anastasiadis A, Dimitriadis G, Hatzichristou D. Are endourological procedures for nephrolithiasis treatment associated with renal injury? A review of potential mechanisms and novel diagnostic indexes. Clin Kidney J. 2020 May 22;13(4):531-541. doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfaa020. eCollection 2020 Aug.

    PubMed 32905259
  • Grases F, Ramis M, Costa-Bauza A, March JG. Effect of Herniaria hirsuta and Agropyron repens on calcium oxalate urolithiasis risk in rats. J Ethnopharmacol. 1995 Mar;45(3):211-4. doi: 10.1016/0378-8741(94)01218-o.

    PubMed 7623486
  • Beydokthi SS, Sendker J, Brandt S, Hensel A. Traditionally used medicinal plants against uncomplicated urinary tract infections: Hexadecyl coumaric acid ester from the rhizomes of Agropyron repens (L.) P. Beauv. with antiadhesive activity against uropathogenic E. coli. Fitoterapia. 2017 Mar;117:22-27. doi: 10.1016/j.fitote.2016.12.010. Epub 2016 Dec 29.

    PubMed 28040531
  • Paslawska S, Piekos R. Studies on the optimum conditions of extraction of silicon species from plants with water. IV. Agropyron repens. Planta Med. 1976 Nov;30(3):216-22. doi: 10.1055/s-0028-1097720. No abstract available.

    PubMed 1005521
  • Bragadottir G, Redfors B, Ricksten SE. Mannitol increases renal blood flow and maintains filtration fraction and oxygenation in postoperative acute kidney injury: a prospective interventional study. Crit Care. 2012 Aug 17;16(4):R159. doi: 10.1186/cc11480.

    PubMed 22901953
  • Hagerstrom E, Lindberg L, Bentzen J, Brodbaek K, Zerahn B, Kristensen B. The Nephroprotective Effect of Mannitol in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Receiving Cisplatin Therapy. Clin Med Insights Oncol. 2019 Jan 7;13:1179554918821320. doi: 10.1177/1179554918821320. eCollection 2019.

    PubMed 30670924

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Renalof in people with Renal Injury and Kidney Injury, run by Catalysis SL at 1 site in Nicaragua.

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 5 inclusion and 5 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 6 Jan 2021. 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 Nicaragua. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

kidney stone clearance with Renalof® treatment compared to placebo (time frame: 4 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04695951, which also lists 11 linked publications.

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 6 Jan 2021.

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