Clinical trials: Urinary Tract Stones
Cystinuria, Nephrolithiasis, Calcium Oxalate
Use of an Herbal Preparation to Prevent and Dissolve Kidney Stones
We will investigate the safety and effectiveness of a mixture of 9 east Indian herbs known as Cystone regarding their ability to dissolve existing kidney stones and prevent formation of new ones.
- Trial name
- NCT00381849
- Testing
- Cystone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Cystinuria
TCUPS- Tolvaptan Use in Cystinuria and Urolithiasis: A Pilot Study
The goal of this research project is to establish that in short-term use, tolvaptan is a safe and potentially effective new therapy for cystinuria, by conducting a short-term pilot study of the safety and tolerability of this…
- Trial name
- TCUPS (NCT02538016)
- Testing
- Tolvaptan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Caleb Nelson
Urinary Calculi, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Flexiva Pulse Registry
To obtain post-market safety and efficacy data for FlexivaTM Pulse High Power Single-Use Laser Fibers during lithotripsy and soft tissue procedure of holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP).
- Trial name
- NCT05027971
- Testing
- Flexiva Pulse High Power Single-Use Laser Fibers
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Kidney Stone, Renal Stone
Antibiotic Selection Using Next Generation Sequencing vs Urine Culture
This is a randomized controlled clinical study evaluating the use of next-generation sequencing (NGS) to improve antibiotic prescribing before ureteroscopy or percutaneous nephrolithotomy.
- Conditions
- Kidney Stone, Renal Stone, Infection, Bacterial
- Trial name
- ACCESS (NCT04404855)
- Testing
- NGS + Antibiotic Recommendation, Standard of Care treatment
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Renal Stones, Kidney Stone
CLinical Evaluation of Aspiration for Removal ANd ClearancE of Stones
The purpose of the study is to assess safety and efficacy of a novel steerable ureteral catheter system, the CVAC System for the treatment of urinary stones.
- Conditions
- Renal Stones, Kidney Stone, Urolithiasis
- Trial name
- CLEARANCE (NCT06615713)
- Testing
- Steerable Ureteroscopic Renal Evacuation (SURE) with the CVAC System
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Calyxo, Inc.
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
Stone, Kidney, Ultrasound Therapy; Complications
Accuracy of Ultrasound for Detecting Residual Fragments During RIRS
The purpose of this study is to assess the accuracy of ultrasound and traditional fluoroscopy to find the residual fragments before retrograde intrarenal surgery is complete.
- Trial name
- NCT05535816
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Stone Ureter, Stone;Renal
Clinical Trial Evaluating the Efficiency of Holmium Laser Settings on Urinary Stones
The primary objective of this study is to compare the time to acceptable stone fragmentation during clinical use of the holmium laser when using energy settings 0.2J vs 0.8J.
- Conditions
- Stone Ureter, Stone;Renal, Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT03526458
- Testing
- Holmium:YAG laser
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Kidney Stone
Adjunct Inversion for Lower Pole Stone
This is a randomized controlled trial comparing extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) with and without simultaneous adjunct controlled inversion therapy in the treatment of lower pole caliceal stone.
- Trial name
- NCT01852669
- Testing
- Inversion, Shock Wave Lithotripsy, Hydration
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Monash University
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
Kidney Calculi
Initial Clinical Experience With the MONARCH Platform, Urology for the Treatment of Kidney Stones
The purpose of this study is to collect descriptive performance data using the MONARCH Platform, Urology (a novel robotic device) to perform mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (kidney stone removal) procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT05835323
- Testing
- Robotic-assisted mini-PCNL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Auris Health, Inc.
Ureteral Calculi
The Predictive Value of Ureteral Jet Assessment With Ultrasound in Patients Presenting With Acute Renal Colic
This is a single institution, prospective study to evaluate the prognostic significance of renal and bladder ultrasound with ureteral jet assessment and its utility to evaluate the spontaneous stone passage rate of ureteral…
- Trial name
- NCT02577146
- Testing
- renal and bladder ultrasound with ureteral jet assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Calcium Phosphate Kidney Stones
Treatment for Calcium Phosphate Kidney Stone Disease
The investigators will examine in two studies whether citric acid or potassium citrate can reduce calcium phosphate saturation in urine of Calcium Phosphate stone formers.
- Trial name
- NCT01754779
- Testing
- Citric Acid, Potassium Citrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Renal Colic, Kidney Stone
Erector Spinae Plane Block for Uncomplicated Renal Colic
This research study is to determine how well the Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB) works for kidney stone pain and any possible side effects.
- Trial name
- NCT05625802
- Testing
- Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB), Ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
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
Hyperuricosuria, Kidney Stones
Febuxostat Versus Allopurinol or Placebo in Patients With Hyperuricosuria and Calcium Oxalate Stones
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of febuxostat, once daily (QD), compared to allopurinol or placebo in patients with excessive amounts of uric acid in their urine and who have recently had kidney stones.
- Trial name
- NCT01077284
- Testing
- Febuxostat, Allopurinol
- Where
- 28 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Overactive Bladder, Renal Colic
Preoperative Use of Darifenacin (Enablex) to Alleviate Postoperative Ureteral Stent Pain
This will be a randomized two arm prospective study to evaluate postoperative ureteral stent pain. One arm will be given 3 days of preoperative darifenacin and the control group will have the standard of care which is no…
- Conditions
- Overactive Bladder, Renal Colic, Pain, Postoperative
- Trial name
- NCT01189071
- Testing
- Darifenacin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Kidney Stones
AR Projections for Eye-gaze Evaluation in Phantoms
This project aims to develop an augmented reality (AR) tool to enhance skill acquisition for endoscopic kidney stone surgery. Of the 100,000 patients who undergo an endoscopic kidney stone treatment annually in the United States…
- Trial name
- NCT07161024
- Testing
- Augmented reality
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Urinary Stones, Urinary Tract Stones
Evaluation of Ureteral Stents in the Management of Stone Disease
A thin tube, called a ureteral stent, is inserted into the ureter and is commonly used as treatment of urinary stone disease. Stents are designed to help provide drainage of the kidney in the setting of an obstructing stone, or…
- Trial name
- NCT02211313
- Testing
- Randomization to size 6 French soft vs. size 6 French hydrophobic ureteral stent.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Kidney Stone
Effect of Tamsulosin on Stone Expulsion and Pain Resolution in ED Patients With Ureterolithiasis
Tamsulosin (Flowmax)is approved by the FDA for the treatment for enlarged prostate. Several studies regarding the use of Tamsulosin for the treatment of lower kidney stones have been carried out in the non-Emergency Department…
- Trial name
- Flowmax (NCT00762424)
- Testing
- Flowmax
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- WellSpan Health