Clinical trials: Nephrolithiasis
Renal Stone
High Versus Low Power Settings During Ureteroscopic Laser Lithotripsy
The primary aim of the study is to compare the operative times following ureteroscopic lithotripsy for renal stones with Thulium Fiber Laser using low and high power settings.
- Trial name
- NCT05697250
- Testing
- Laser power settings (Thulium Fiber Laser)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Kidney Stone, Nephrolithiasis
Trial to Assess the Efficacy of EMPAgliflozin and Personalized Dietary Counseling for Kidney STONE Prevention
The aim of this randomized trial with a 2-by-2 factorial design is to test the efficacy of the SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin and personalized dietary counseling based on 24-hr urine collection results and dietary assessments for…
- Conditions
- Kidney Stone, Nephrolithiasis, Dietary Exposure
- Trial name
- EMPASTONE (NCT06653738)
- Testing
- Empagliflozin 10 MG, Personalized dietary counseling, Generic dietary counseling
- Where
- 21 sites in France, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Kidney Stones, Nephrolithiasis
DISS vs FANS in Suction-Assisted RIRS for Medium-Sized Renal Stones
Kidney stones are a common health problem and may recur frequently, which can affect quality of life and kidney function. Retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) is a minimally invasive treatment used for renal stones, but treatment…
- Conditions
- Kidney Stones, Nephrolithiasis, Renal Calculi
- Trial name
- NCT07516535
- Testing
- Direct In-Scope Suction, Flexible and Navigable Suction Ureteric Access Sheath
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Kidney Stone, Infection
Novel Antimicrobial Solution to Prevent Infections
Ureteroscopy is the most common surgical treatment for kidney stones. Although rare, sepsis after ureteroscopy can be a life-threatening complication, occuring in <3% of patients.
- Conditions
- Kidney Stone, Infection, Infection Associated With Catheter, Sepsis
- Trial name
- NCT07881822
- Testing
- antimicrobial irrigation
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Renal Stone
Perioperative Parameter and Treatment Outcomes of ECIRS in Asia
This is an observational, international, multicenter, cohort study, prospectively collecting clinical data registry on consecutive patients with urinary stone undergoing ECIRS.
- Trial name
- NCT05894668
- Testing
- ECIRS
- Where
- 3 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Renal Stone
Robotic Flexible Ureteroscopy Versus Standard Flexible Ureteroscopy for Renal Stones
This is a prospective randomized clinical trial which aims to compare the clinical outcomes of robotic flexible ureteroscopy and standard flexible ureteroscopy for the treatment of renal stones.
- Trial name
- NCT06660914
- Testing
- Flexible Ureteroscopy
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Kidney Calculi (or Renal Calculi / Nephrolithiasis), Supine Mini Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
Supine vs. Prone Mini-PCNL in Children
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is an established intervention for large or ESWL-resistant renal stones in pediatric populations.
- Conditions
- Kidney Calculi (or Renal Calculi / Nephrolithiasis), Supine Mini Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy, Prone Mini Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
- Trial name
- SUPRO-PED (NCT07887945)
- Testing
- Group A, Group B
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Fayoum University Hospital
Kidney Stones, Nephrolithiasis
FANS vs CVAC for Medium to Large Stones
Improvements in ureteroscopes have led to improved stone free rates. Two new devices (FANS - Flexible and Navigable Suction) and the CVAC ureteroscope have never been compared head to head.
- Trial name
- NCT07514351
- Testing
- ureteroscopy, CVAC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 159 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Renal Stone, Treatment Side Effects
Efficacy and Safety of Narrow Focus (F1) Versus Wide Focus (F3) of Shock Wave Lithotripsy (SWL) for Renal Calculi
This study aims to compare the narrow focus (F1) versus the wide focus (F3) in terms of the efficacy of Shock Wave Lithotripsy (SWL) in the management of renal calculi 1-2 cm and their injurious effect on the kidney.
- Trial name
- NCT04759599
- Testing
- Shock Wave Lithotripsy (SWL)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Benha University
Nephrolithiasis, Kidney Stone
Observational Approach Versus Surgical Intervention for Stones
The aims of the Observational Approach versus Surgical Intervention for Asymptomatic Stone (OASIS) trial are: 1) to determine whether observation compared to upfront surgery results in less healthcare-related life disruption due…
- Trial name
- OASIS (NCT07718802)
- Testing
- Surgery, Observation
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,658 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Renal Stone, Pediatric
Flexible Ureteroscopy Versus Mini- Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in Management of Pediatric Renal Stones Less Than 2 cm
This single-center, prospective, two-arm randomized controlled trial included 58 patients younger than 18 years who were allocated 1:1 to Mini-PCNL or FURS between June 2023 and December 2024.
- Trial name
- NCT07870200
- Testing
- Group A :Flexible ureteroscope group, Group B : Mini perc group
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elsayed Abdelhalim Elsayed
Kidney Calculi, Kidney Diseases
Methocarbamol vs Oxybutynin for Management of Pain and Discomfort S/P Ureteroscopy Procedure
Stone disease is a common condition, affecting approximately 9% of Americans in 2007. It causes great morbidity and is also a costly condition, estimated to cost the US healthcare system approximately 3.79 billion dollars in…
- Conditions
- Kidney Calculi, Kidney Diseases, Nephrolithiasis, Urolithiasis
- Trial name
- NCT05100017
- Testing
- Methocarbamol, Oxybutynin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Kidney Stone, Kidney Calculi
O. Formigenes Colonization in Calcium Oxalate Kidney Stone Disease
The goal of this trial is to test if colonization with the gut bacteria Oxalobacter formigenes leads to a reduction in urinary oxalate excretion in patients with calcium oxalate kidney stone disease.
- Conditions
- Kidney Stone, Kidney Calculi, Urolithiasis, Urolithiasis, Calcium Oxalate
- Trial name
- NCT06330246
- Testing
- Low oxalate fixed diets pre-colonization, Moderately high oxalate fixed diets pre-colonization, Colonization with Oxalobacter formigenes
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Kidney Stone, Kidney Calculi
Gut Oxalate Absorption in Calcium Oxalate Stone Disease
The goal of this clinical trial study is to test if patients with idiopathic calcium oxalate kidney stones have an increased absorption of dietary oxalate, which would lead to increased urinary excretion of oxalate.
- Conditions
- Kidney Stone, Kidney Calculi, Urolithiasis, Urolithiasis, Calcium Oxalate
- Trial name
- NCT06331546
- Testing
- Low-oxalate diet, High-oxalate diet, soluble oxalate gut absorption test
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Nephrolithiasis
Intravesical Bupivacaine on Post-Operative Ureteroscopy Pain
Post-operative pain and lower urinary tract symptoms are common following ureteroscopy in the treatment of stone disease. The use of bupivacaine as a topical pain medication is used routinely for other urologic procedures…
- Trial name
- NCT06635889
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Normal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Renal Stone
Supervised Endoscopic Tele-controlled Intelligent Lithotripsy
This is a phase I feasibility study to investigate the use of a novel intelligent robotic retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) platform.
- Trial name
- SENTINEL-1 (NCT07411391)
- Testing
- RIRS using the TaloStone T1000 RIRS platform
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Kidney Calculi, Nephrolithiasis
Comparison of Suction and Conventional Ureteral Access Sheaths in Kidney Stone Surgery
The goal of this observational study is to compare conventional and suction (aspiration) ureteral access sheaths used during retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) in adults with kidney stones.
- Trial name
- NCT07866209
- Testing
- Conventional Ureteral Access Sheath, Suction Ureteral Access Sheath
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Antalya Health Sciences University
Pain, Acute Postoperative, Renal Stone
Continuous Erector Spinae Plane Blocks to Treat Pain Following Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
This is a randomized, triple-masked, placebo-controlled parallel-arm human subjects clinical trial investigating the addition of a continuous erector spinae plane nerve block to a single-injection erector spinae plane block to…
- Trial name
- NCT05121168
- Testing
- Active bupivacaine 0.25% via an erector spinae plane perineural catheter
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Kidney Stones, Nephrolithiasis
Empiric Versus Selective Prevention Strategies for Kidney Stone Disease
The aims of this study are to 1) Conduct a randomized clinical trial of selective versus empiric diet plus pharmacologic therapy in high-risk stone formers and 2) Determine adverse effects from, and adherence to selective and…
- Trial name
- NCT05365477
- Testing
- Empiric Therapy: Diet, Empiric Therapy: Drug, Selective Therapy: Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nephrolithiasis
Outcomes and Inter-Stage Interval in Staged Bilateral PCNL
This prospective, single-center observational study evaluated patients undergoing staged bilateral standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for bilateral renal stones.
- Trial name
- NCT07854743
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara Training and Research Hospital