Clinical trials: Calculi, Urinary
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
Kidney Stone, Renal Stone
Comparison of Laser Lithotripsy With and Without Steerable Ureteroscopic Renal Evacuation (SURE)
The purpose of the study is to compare the effects, good and/or bad, of a treatment for removing kidney stones called the SURE procedure for stone evacuation to the standard treatment using a basket for stone removal.
- Conditions
- Kidney Stone, Renal Stone, Urolithiasis
- Trial name
- NCT04519294
- Testing
- SURE, Standard Ureteroscopy (Basketing)
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- Calyxo, Inc.
Hyperoxaluria, Nephrolithiasis
Evaluating ALLN-177 for Reducing Urinary Oxalate Excretion in Calcium Oxalate Kidney Stone Formers With Hyperoxaluria
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of ALLN-177 to reduce urinary oxalate excretion in patients with recurring kidney stones and enteric or idiopathic hyperoxaluria.
- Trial name
- NCT02289755
- Testing
- ALLN-177
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Allena Pharmaceuticals
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
Ureteral Calculi
Medical Expulsive Therapy of Single Distal Ureteral Stones
Current therapeutic options for ureteral stones include active intervention as well as conservative "watch and wait" approaches.
- Trial name
- NCT00831701
- Testing
- Tamsulosin
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Kidney Stones
Trial Comparing Dual Probe Ultrasonic Lithotripsy to a Single Probe Ultrasonic Lithotripsy
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL), in conjunction with intracorporeal lithotripsy, allows for the rapid removal of any kidney stone regardless of size.
- Trial name
- NCT00351351
- Testing
- Cyberwand, single probe ultrasonic
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana Kidney Stone Institute
Kidney Stones, Nephrolithiasis
Safety and Effectiveness of the Ultrasonic Propulsion of Kidney Stones
This study tests moving kidney stones using focused ultrasound (referred to as ultrasonic propulsion). The study includes multiple population groups to investigate the ability of our technology to: a) move stone fragments to a…
- Conditions
- Kidney Stones, Nephrolithiasis, Urolithiasis
- Trial name
- NCT02028559
- Testing
- Propulse 1 with C5-2 probe, Propulse 1 with SC-X probe
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 172 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
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
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
Ureteral Calculus, Ureterolithiasis
Silodosin Versus Tamsulosin for Treatment of Ureteral Stones
Ureteral calculi, commonly known as kidney stones, are a frequent cause of Emergency Department (ED) visits. These stones can get caught in the ureter (the tube connecting the kidney to the bladder) and cause symptoms including…
- Conditions
- Ureteral Calculus, Ureterolithiasis, Ureteral Stone
- Trial name
- NCT02369744
- Testing
- Silodosin, Tamsulosin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
Urinary Stone
Study of an Enhanced Lithotripsy System (ELS) in the Treatment of Urinary Stone Disease
This is a single arm, multi-center study to assess the safety and efficacy of a form of extracorporeally induced lithotripsy, called the Enhanced Lithotripsy System, to treat urinary stones.
- Trial name
- STONES (NCT04771182)
- Testing
- Enhanced Lithotripsy System
- Where
- 4 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Avvio Medical
Kidney Calculi
Stone Access and Removal (STAR) Study
The purpose of the study is to assess procedural completion, the post-operative stone clearance and the safety profile following robotic mini-Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) performed with the MONARCH Platform, Urology.
- Trial name
- STAR (NCT06330701)
- Testing
- Robotic-assisted mini-PCNL
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Auris Health, Inc.
Cystinuria
Lipoic Acid Supplement for Cystine Stone
This study evaluates how daily alpha lipoic acid supplementation affects cystine kidney stone recurrence. Half of the subjects will receive 1200 mg alpha lipoic acid orally daily for three years, while the other half will receive…
- Trial name
- ALA (NCT02910531)
- Testing
- Alpha lipoic acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Chi, MD
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
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
Ureterolithiases
Tamsulosin for Urolithiasis in the Emergency Dept
Urolithiasis is a disease that effects 12% of the population and its incidence is growing. In the US there are over 1.1 million visits annually to Emergency Departments for renal colic.
- Trial name
- STONE (NCT00382265)
- Testing
- tamsulosin
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 512 people
- Sponsor
- Andrew Meltzer
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
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
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