Clinical trials: Urolithiasis
Kidney Stones
Trial of Randomized Antibiotic Administration in Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
The Investigators objective is to compare the clinical efficacy of a single-day protocol with a short-course protocol for PCNL. The investigator hope is to reduce the use of possibly unnecessary prolonged antibiotic use, reduce…
- Trial name
- NCT02579161
- Testing
- cephalosporins, Fluoroquinolones, Clindamycin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Urolithiasis
Feasibility of Using sipIT Tools to Increase Compliance With Fluid Consumption Guidelines in Urolithiasis-Prone Subjects
The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility of using sipIT tools (i.e., wrist-worn sensors, smart water bottles, mobile applications) to increase compliance with physician-recommended fluid consumption guidelines in…
- Trial name
- sipIT (NCT03787615)
- Testing
- sipIT tools
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State 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
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
Acoustic Enhancer Research on Laser Lithotripsy (AEROLITH)
A pivotal study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Applaud Acoustic Enhancer when used in conjunction with conventional ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy (URS-LL) in the treatment of subjects with urinary stones.
- Trial name
- AEROLITH (NCT04563039)
- Testing
- Ureteroscopy Laser Lithotripsy (URS-LL) with Acoustic Enhancer, Standard Ureteroscopic Laser Lithotripsy
- Where
- 23 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 196 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Avvio Medical
Kidney Calculi, Ureteral Calculi
Study of Ketorolac Versus Opioid for Pain After Endoscopy
A double blind randomized controlled trial designed to compare pain control and safety with ketorolac and oxycodone in the post-operative setting for patients undergoing ureteroscopy for treatment of urinary stones.
- Trial name
- SKOPE (NCT03888144)
- Testing
- Oxycodone, Ketorolac
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
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
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
Kidney Stone
Effect of Cola on Urinary Stone Risk Factors
Examine the effects of cola on risks of kidney stones
- Trial name
- NCT00289120
- Testing
- Cola beverage, Deionized water
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Urolith
Effects of Pomegranate Extract on Intestinal Flora
A total of 20 individuals, 10 urolithin excretors and 10 nonexcretors will be enrolled. The excretor status will be determined by analysis for urolithin A glucuronide in 24 hour urine after one dose of POMx.
- Trial name
- PomX (NCT02370641)
- Testing
- PomX
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Obesity
Obesity and Endogenous Oxalate Synthesis
The goal of this study is to determine if obesity is associated with increased endogenous oxalate synthesis as assessed by urinary oxalate excretion, which is a known risk factor for calcium oxalate kidney stones.
- Trial name
- NCT03808090
- Testing
- Normal Individuals
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Kidney Stone
Dietary Oxalate and Innate Immunity in Kidney Stone Disease
This study will test whether oxalate stimulates urinary crystals and impacts the immune system in healthy subjects using two controlled diets (low and high oxalate).
- Trial name
- NCT04051346
- Testing
- Low Oxalate Diet, High Oxalate Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Calcium Oxalate Urolithiasis
Oxalobacter Formigenes Colonization and Urinary Oxalate Excretion
The purpose of this research study is to assess the efficacy of ingesting a small amount of the harmless bacterium Oxalobacter formigenes in establishing residence in the guts of healthy participants and to determine whether this…
- Trial name
- NCT03752684
- Testing
- Moderately high oxalate/low calcium diet non-colonized, Oxalobacter formigenes, Moderately high oxalate/low calcium diet colonized
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Healthy, Kidney Stone
Assessment of Endogenous Oxalate Synthesis
This study aims to determine the daily rate of endogenous synthesis of oxalate using carbon 13 oxalate isotope tracer technique and a low-oxalate controlled diet.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Kidney Stone, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT05229952
- Testing
- Low-oxalate controlled diet, Primed, continuous intravenous infusion of 13C2-oxalate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
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
Eye Gaze Guidance 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
- NCT07174479
- Testing
- Augmented reality
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center