Clinical trials: Calculus
Pneumothorax, Intestinal Obstruction
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence-Assisted X-ray Interpretation on Radiologists' Diagnostic Performance
This study tests whether an artificial intelligence (AI) tool helps radiologists read X-rays more accurately. Radiologists read X-rays to find diseases such as pneumonia, bone fractures, and abdominal problems.
- Conditions
- Pneumothorax, Intestinal Obstruction, Spondylolysis, Renal Calculus
- Trial name
- NCT07870928
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University
Kidney Stone, Calculi, Renal
Our Stone Fixation Technique to Improve Efficiency and Results of Peumatic Lithotripsy in Suction Mini-PCNL.
Prospective study to assist safty and efficieny of our technique of using peumatic lithotripsy with suction mini-pcnl.
- Trial name
- NCT07328659
- Testing
- Peumatic lithotripsy in mini-pcnl
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yasser Gamil Elnagar
Gallstone
Effectiveness of Guided Imagery Meditation in Patients With Laparoscopic Gallstone Surgery
Guided image meditation has been shown to alter the functional circuits of the brain to alleviate pain by mediating breathing and thoughts.
- Trial name
- NCT04390828
- Testing
- Guided Imagery Meditation
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hospital
Kidney Stone
Thulium Fiber Laser Prospective Trial
This is a multi-center, prospective clinical trial to assess the effect of TFL for the lithotripsy of kidney stones.
- Trial name
- TFL (NCT05814133)
- Testing
- Thulium Fiber Laser
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Stone;Renal, Stone, Kidney
Ureteral Stenting After Ureteroscopy for Stone Treatment, A Global Perspective on Indications and Outcomes
Background: The exit strategy after ureteroscopy for stone treatment remains a topic for discussion. Current EAU guidelines on urolithiasis state that postoperative stenting is indicated in patients at increased risk of…
- Conditions
- Stone;Renal, Stone, Kidney, Stone Ureter
- Trial name
- NCT03567421
- Where
- 50 sites in United States, China and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 2,348 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Société Internationale d'Urologie
Dental Plaque, Calculus, Dental
Electric Toothbrush Efficacy in Preventing Dental Plaque Development
The present study will be the first to compared dental plaque quantitation between an oscillating-rotating electric toothbrush and a manual toothbrush with a new QLF technology.
- Trial name
- E-TOOTH (NCT06358482)
- Testing
- oscillating toothbrush, standard manual toothbrush
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riccardo Polosa
Gallstones, Pain
Comparison of the Efficacy of Different Analgesic Strategies for Pain Control After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (LC)
The investigators collected 200 patients underwent safe uncomplicated laparoscopic cholecystectomy, then different strategies of pain control are used.
- Trial name
- Randomized (NCT07897435)
- Testing
- Low pneumoperitoneum, Local anaesthetic instillation to gallbladder bed
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Kidney Stone, Stone, Kidney
Kidney Stone Inflammation
This observational study aims to look at the connections between kidney stones, insulin resistance, and inflammation. The researchers hypothesize that people who form calcium kidney stones and have insulin resistance may have…
- Trial name
- NCT06436235
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Brain Hemorrhage
Efficacy and Safety of Calculus Bovis Sativus (CBS) for Intracerebral Hemorrhage(CBSinICH)
The most common cause of death for Chinese patients is intracerebral hemorrhage(ICH), particularly cerebral infarction. It places a heavy burden on people, families, and society as a whole and poses considerable risks of death…
- Trial name
- NCT07080632
- Testing
- Calculus bovis sativus (CBS), Natural Calculus Bovis(NCB)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tongji Hospital
Stones, Kidney, Ureteric Injury
Intra-ureteric Aminophylline Instillation on Flexible Ureteroscopy Procedure
in this study we are going to evaluate the efficacy of intra-ureteric aminophylline instillation in facilitating ureteric access sheath placement prior to flexible ureteroscopy in reducing ureteric injury rates.
- Trial name
- NCT06830577
- Testing
- Usage of Aminophylline prior to ureteric dilatation in Flexible uretroscopy, Sequential teflon dilator usage prior to ureteric access sheath placement in flexible uretroscopy, Aminophylline instillation and Ureteral dilators together
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 129 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Kidney Stones, Ureteral Stones
The Efficacy of Tamsulosin in the Treatment of Ureteral Stones in Emergency Department Patients
To determine if emergency department patients with acute ureteral colic pain due to a ureteral stone who are treated with tamsulosin, versus placebo, will experience a shorter time to passage of their stone or resolution of their…
- Trial name
- NCT00448123
- Testing
- Tamsulosin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 127 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Robert Swor
Calculus, Dental
Efficacy of Toothpaste Containing 0.454% Stannous Fluoride as Compared to a Regular Fluoride Toothpaste Containing 0.76% Sodium Monofluorophosphate in Controlling Supragingival Calculus Formation Over a 12-week Period.
To evaluate the comparative clinical efficacy of a test toothpaste containing 0.454% stannous fluoride as compared to a regular fluoride toothpaste containing 0.76% sodium monofluorophosphate in controlling supragingival calculus…
- Trial name
- NCT07223060
- Testing
- 0.454% stannous fluoride, 0.76% sodium monofluorophosphate
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Colgate Palmolive
Obesity
Game of Stones: A Research Study That Texts Men to Help Them Lose Weight
In 2014, 24% of UK men were obese. However men rarely participate in weight loss programmes. This study looks at whether two interventions which show promise can help obese men lose weight and keep it off.
- Trial name
- NCT03040518
- Testing
- Narrative SMS, Endowment Incentive
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Stirling
Kidney Stones
Oxalate-Driven Host Responses in Kidney Stone Disease
This study is looking to understand the role of oxalate on kidney stone development and immunity. This study will enroll healthy participants and participants with calcium oxalate kidney stones (CaOx KS).
- Trial name
- NCT05417568
- Testing
- Low Oxalate Diet, High Oxalate Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Mental Health
Homeless Youth Study - Stepping Stone Project
Homelessness is associated with a multitude of negative consequences including an increased risk for mental health problems. Once homeless, these individuals face significant barriers to mental health care and are therefore less…
- Trial name
- NCT03620682
- Testing
- Coaching sessions, Mobile applications
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Urinary Stones, Hypertension
The Links Between Water and Salt Intake, Body Weight, Hypertension and Kidney Stones: a Difficult Puzzle
Nephrolithiasis is a disease that strikes roughly 10% of the Italian population and its incidence in industrialized countries is on the increase.
- Conditions
- Urinary Stones, Hypertension, Overweight, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT01100580
- Testing
- low salt diet, water therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Parma
Ureteral Stone, Urolithiasis
Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors (PDE5i) (Sildenafil) as Medical Expulsive Therapy in Distal Ureteral Stones
Urolithiasis is one of the most common urological diseases. The risk of urolithiasis is estimated to be between 5% and 12% all over the world with increased incidence in male rather than female (2:1) respectively .
- Trial name
- NCT02519153
- Testing
- Sildenafil
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Urinary Stone, Urinary Calculi
Ultrasound to Facilitate Stone Passage
This is a prospective, open-label, multi-center study to test the clinical feasibility of facilitating stone passage by the combination of breaking and repositioning stones with ultrasound, without the need for anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT04796792
- Testing
- Burst Wave Lithotripsy (BWL) and Ultrasonic Propulsion (UP)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Urolithiasis
High Supracostal Versus Subcostal Puncture in Adult PCNL
as the supra eleventh puncture PCNL is not well investigated in the literature we will conduct that randomised trial in comparison to the subcostal one
- Trial name
- NCT06350045
- Testing
- PCNL
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Dental Occlusion, Occlusal Wear of Teeth
Evaluation of Occlusal Adjustment Material Removal on Monolithic Zirconia Blocks: An In Vitro Study
This study aims to improve understanding of the amount of tooth-replacement material removed during a single grinding "stroke" performed in the adjustment of a zirconia crown.
- Conditions
- Dental Occlusion, Occlusal Wear of Teeth, Fixed Dental Prosthesis
- Trial name
- NCT07280130
- Testing
- perform material removal on monolithic zirconia
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital