Clinical trials: Renal Surgeries
Acute Kidney Injury
Aminophylline to Prevent Acute Kidney Injury in Children After Cardiac Surgery
Children with congenital heart defects often need cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (the "heart-lung machine"). Approximately 35 to 50% of these children will have "acute kidney injury," or damage to the kidneys, after…
- Trial name
- KIDPROAM (NCT01245595)
- Testing
- Aminophylline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Kidney Cancer
S0931, Everolimus in Treating Patients With Kidney Cancer Who Have Undergone Surgery
RATIONALE: Everolimus may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth or by blocking blood flow to the tumor.
- Trial name
- S0931 (NCT01120249)
- Testing
- everolimus
- Where
- 1,003 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 1,545 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Elective Cardiac Surgery
CytoSorb® Reduction of FREee Hemoglobin/Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) During Cardiac Surgery
Prospective, multi-center, randomized, blinded, pivotal clinical study. Subjects will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to either standard of care (SOC) alone or standard of care plus treatment with the CytoSorb® device.
- Trial name
- REFRESH II-AKI (NCT03384875)
- Testing
- CytoSorb
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 186 people
- Sponsor
- CytoSorbents, Inc
Nephrolithiasis, Urinary Tract Infections
A Randomized Trial of Preoperative Prophylactic Antibiotics Prior to Kidney Stone Surgery (Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy [PCNL])
When patients are going to have surgery to remove large kidney stones (percutaneous nephrolithotomy [PCNL]), it is not clear whether the patients benefit from a course of prophylactic preoperative oral antibiotics; currently both…
- Trial name
- NCT02384200
- Testing
- nitrofurantoin monohydrate/macrocrystalline capsules, ampicillin, gentamicin
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Laparoscopic Renal Surgery, Laparoscopy
Effects of Deep Neuromuscular Blockade on Intraoperative Respiratory Mechanics
The primary objective of the current study is to compare intraoperative respiratory mechanics in patients receiving laparoscopic renal surgery under deep neuromuscular blockade (dNMB) and under moderate neuromuscular blockade…
- Conditions
- Laparoscopic Renal Surgery, Laparoscopy, Muscle Relaxation
- Trial name
- NCT02185339
- Testing
- Rocuronium
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
Bladder Cancer, Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter
S0219, Combination Chemotherapy Followed By Observation or Surgery in Patients With Stage II or Stage III Cancer of the Urothelium
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells and decrease the need for surgery.
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter, Urethral Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00045630
- Testing
- carboplatin, gemcitabine, paclitaxel
- Where
- 128 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Hyperuricemia
Lowering Serum Uric Acid to Prevent Acute Kidney Injury
Acute kidney injury is associated with a rise in serum uric acid during cardiovascular surgery and can cause poor blood flow to the kidneys making them vulnerable to kidney injury.
- Trial name
- RasbAKI (NCT00756964)
- Testing
- Rasburicase
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Renal Angiomyolipoma
Safety and Efficacy of Everolimus (Afinitor®) in Chinese Adult Patients With Angiomyolipoma Associated With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex.
The purpose of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of everolimus (Afinitor®) in Chinese patients with renal angiomyolipoma (AML) associated with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC).
- Trial name
- NCT03525834
- Testing
- Everolimus
- Where
- 5 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Bladder Cancer, Prostate Cancer
Medtronic Hugo™ Robotic Assisted Surgery (RAS) System in Urologic Surgery (Expand URO)
This study will evaluate the safety and performance of the Medtronic Hugo™ RAS System when used for urologic RAS procedures.
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Pelvic Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT05696444
- Testing
- RAS Prostatectomy, RAS Cystectomy, RAS Nephrectomy
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic - MITG
Acute Kidney Injury, Post-Operative Delirium
Short-term Atorvastatin's Effect on Acute Kidney Injury Following Cardiac Surgery
Aim1a: Statin naive patient's scheduled for cardiac surgery will be randomized to 80mg atorvastatin or placebo on the day prior to surgery and then 40mg daily thereafter until hospital discharge to test the hypothesis that…
- Conditions
- Acute Kidney Injury, Post-Operative Delirium, Icu Delirium, Acute Renal Failure
- Trial name
- NCT00791648
- Testing
- atorvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 653 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Renal Cell Cancer
Sorafenib in Treating Patients Who Are Undergoing Surgery for Metastatic Kidney Cancer
Sorafenib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor.
- Conditions
- Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Renal Cell Cancer, Stage IV Renal Cell Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00126659
- Testing
- therapeutic conventional surgery, sorafenib tosylate, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Metastatic Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma
Pembrolizumab With or Without Axitinib for Clear Cell Kidney Cancer in Patients Undergoing Surgery
This phase II trial studies how well pembrolizumab with or without standard of care axitinib works in treating patients with clear cell kidney cancer that has spread to nearby tissues or lymph nodes (locally advanced) or other…
- Conditions
- Metastatic Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma, Stage III Renal Cell Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Renal Cell Cancer AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT04370509
- Testing
- Axitinib (VEGF-TKI), Cytoreductive Nephrectomy (CN), Metastasectomy (MET)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Renal Cell Cancer
Tandutinib in Treating Patients Who Have Undergone Surgery for Metastatic Kidney Cancer
This phase II trial is studying how well tandutinib works in treating patients who have undergone surgery for metastatic kidney cancer.
- Conditions
- Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Renal Cell Cancer, Stage IV Renal Cell Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00408902
- Testing
- tandutinib, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Nephrolithiasis
Pain Outcomes of Non-opioid vs. Opioid Analgesia for Kidney Stone Surgery.
There are two options for postoperative pain management: opioid and non-opioid analgesia. Pain outcomes will be compared in patients undergoing ureteroscopy and percutaneous nephrolithotomy by randomly administering opioid and…
- Trial name
- PO-NOA (NCT03584373)
- Testing
- Ketorolac Oral Tablet [Toradol], Acetaminophen, Oxycodone Acetaminophen
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Acute Kidney Injury
Preop Digifab in CABG to Reduce Ouabain Levels and Prevent AKI
Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs in up to 30% of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, and often requires patients to go on dialysis.
- Trial name
- NCT03810417
- Testing
- Digoxin Antibodies Fab Fragments, Baseline EO > 360 pM, EO < 360 pM
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 267 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Quadratus Lumborum Block, Surgical Wound Infiltration
Surgeon Infiltration QL Block Comparison
The purpose of this study is to learn if using a Quadratus Lumborum (QL) plane injection technique (also called a "nerve block") that numbs the nerves going to the abdominal area improve pain control after surgery compared to…
- Trial name
- NCT03496610
- Testing
- Liposomal Bupivicaine, QL Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Bone Cancer, Chondrosarcoma
Therapeutic Angiotensin-(1-7) in Treating Patients With Metastatic Sarcoma That Cannot Be Removed By Surgery
This phase II trial studies how well therapeutic angiotensin-(1-7) works as second-line therapy or third-line therapy in treating patients with metastatic sarcoma that cannot be removed by surgery.
- Conditions
- Bone Cancer, Chondrosarcoma, Clear Cell Sarcoma of the Kidney, Metastatic Osteosarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT01553539
- Testing
- therapeutic angiotensin-(1-7), laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Abdominal Surgery, Respiratory Failure
Metabolites of Tramadol in the Postoperative Surgical Patients
Tramadol is opioid analgesic widely used to treat moderate to severe pain. It is metabolized by cytochrome CYP2D6 into two major metabolites: pharmacologically active metabolite O-desmethyltramadol (M1) and inactive…
- Conditions
- Abdominal Surgery, Respiratory Failure, Renal Failure, Liver Dysfunction
- Trial name
- METRAS (NCT04004481)
- Testing
- Postoperative analgesia using tramadol
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Osijek University Hospital
Acute Lung Injury, Sepsis
Extracardiac Complications After Cardiac Surgery
Hypothesis of the study is that patients undergoing major cardiac surgery can develop extracardiac complications correlated to cardiopulmonary by pass.
- Conditions
- Acute Lung Injury, Sepsis, Infections, Acute Kidney Injury
- Trial name
- NCT01187004
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- University of Turin, Italy
Kidney Injury
Prevention of Acute Kidney Injury in Cardiac Surgery Patients
Acute kidney injury (AKI) has no uniform criteria, but is commonly defined as an increase in serum creatinine concentration by at least 25% from baseline.
- Trial name
- NCT00921518
- Testing
- Sodium Bicarbonate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA