Clinical trials: Renal Stone
Kidney Stones
Alfuzosin for Medical Expulsion Therapy of Ureteral Stones
The goal of this study is to conduct a prospective controlled trail of four currently approved Department of Defense (DOD) - formulary medications for use as medical expulsion therapy (MET) for kidney stones.
- Trial name
- MET (NCT00713739)
- Testing
- Alfuzosin, nifedipine, doxazosin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Naval Medical Center, San Diego
Kidney Stones
The Role Of FGF23, Klotho, And Sclerostin In Kidney Stone Formers
Kidney stones are very common in industrialized countries and the lifetime risk is about 10 to 15% in this population. Kidney stones are composed of inorganic and organic components.
- Trial name
- NCT01526304
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Renal Calculus, Kidney Stones
Intravenous Ketorolac for Postoperative Pain in Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
The purpose of this study is to determine whether continuous intravenous ketorolac infusion reduces pain in patients who are having percutaneous nephrolithotomy for kidney stone disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00765128
- Testing
- Ketorolac
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Kidney Stones
Extracorporal Shockwave Lithotripsy Versus Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery for the Treatment of Kidney Stones
The purpose of this study is to compare two established modalities for the treatment of kidneystones: ESWL (extracorporal shockwave-lithotripsy) vs. URS (uretero-reno-scopy with stone-extraction).
- Trial name
- NCT01514032
- Testing
- Extracorporal shockwave lithotripsy, Retrograde intrarenal surgery
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Kidney Stones
Study to Look for Artifact on Computed Tomography (CT) Representing Kidney Stones
Patients suspected of having a kidney stone are usually evaluated by computed tomography (CT) scan. The investigators hypothesize that ultrasound (U/S) should be sufficient to evaluate kidneys for suspected renal stones.
- Trial name
- NCT01187745
- Testing
- CT Scan followed by ultrasound
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Kidney Stones
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotriptor Indicated for Fragmenting Urinary Stones in the Kidney
A total of 20 subjects presenting with urinary stone(s) in the kidney or ureter will be treated with an extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy device to fragment the stones. Subjects will be followed for 14 days.
- Trial name
- NCT00959153
- Testing
- LithoSpace Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripter
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Advance Shockwave Technology GmbH
Kidney Stone, Oxidative Stress
Lime Powder Regimen in Healthy Volunteers
The study aims to investigate the pharmacokinetic parameters and its antioxidative effects in Thai healthy men.
- Trial name
- LimePKphase1 (NCT01273025)
- Testing
- Lime powder regime
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chulalongkorn University
Urinary (Renal or Ureteral) Stones
Comparison Between Two Shock Wave Regimens for Treating Urinary Stones
In order to check if a reduction in the frequency and total number of shocks delivered during extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) results in a great number of stone-free patients,the investigators compared two different…
- Trial name
- NCT01222325
- Testing
- extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (SWL)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 302 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Kidney Stones
Use of Antiretropulsion Device in Laser Lithotripsy
The objectives of this post-market evaluation are 1. to assess the capacity of the procedure to be completed with use of only a semi-rigid ureteroscope, without requiring use of a flexible ureteroscope 2.
- Trial name
- NCT00859170
- Testing
- Accordion device
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Percutaneous Systems, Inc.
Kidney Neoplasm, Kidney Stone
A Clinical Study of the Living Renal Transplantation With Restored Kidneys Between Family Members
Approximately 30,000 new patients are introduced into dialysis and about 20,000 of them die every year in Japan. At present, about 300,000 patients are on dialysis and more than 10,000 patients are registered with the Japan Organ…
- Conditions
- Kidney Neoplasm, Kidney Stone, Ureteral Tumor, Ureteral Stricture
- Trial name
- NCT00994188
- Testing
- Restored Kidney Transplant Between Family Members
- Where
- 2 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Tokushukai Medical Group
Renal Calculi, Kidney Stones
Clinical Evaluation of BackStop in Patients Undergoing Intraureteric Stone Lithotripsy
The purpose of this clinical study is to evaluate BackStop, a polymer-based device that is intended to be used during ureteroscopic lithotripsy to prevent retrograde stone migration.
- Trial name
- NCT00893282
- Testing
- BackStop, Intracorporeal lithotripsy without the use of an anti-retropulsion device
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Pluromed, Inc.
Kidney Stones, Renal Calculi
Database and Registry for Renal Diverticulum
Historically, percutaneous treatment of stone-bearing caliceal diverticula has resulted in the best success rates when examining factors such as symptom relief and stone-free rates (Jones, et al, 1991).
- Conditions
- Kidney Stones, Renal Calculi, Tic
- Trial name
- NCT00169715
- Testing
- Percutaneous Caliceal Diverticuli
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana Kidney Stone Institute
Kidney Stone, Unexplained Haematuria
Pharmacological Modulation of the Intrarenal Pressure During Endourological Procedures in the Upper Urinary Tract
The purpose of the study is to examine the effect of endoluminally administrated isoproterenol on pelvic pressure increase during flexible ureterorenoscopy in 14 humans.
- Conditions
- Kidney Stone, Unexplained Haematuria, Benignant Tumour Mass in the Upper Urinary Tract
- Trial name
- NCT00428428
- Testing
- Isoproterenol
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Fredericia Hosptial
Kidney Stone
An Analgesia Protocol for Acute Renal Colic in the Emergency Department
An analgesia protocol for acute renal colic will lead to faster significant reductions in pain than prior practice.
- Trial name
- NCT00504283
- Testing
- Toradol, Morphine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Kidney Stones
Is There is a Role of Prophylactic Therapy With Tamsulosin Before Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy to Avoid Development of Steinstrasse ?
The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a role of prophylactic therapy with tamsulosin prior extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy to avoid development of steinstrasse.
- Trial name
- NCT00489723
- Testing
- tamsulosin 0.4mg
- Where
- Israel
- Sponsor
- HaEmek Medical Center, Israel
Kidney Stone, Ureteroscopy
Retrograde Intrarenal Stone Surgery - A Method of Treating the ESWL Resistant Kidney Stone
Is it possible to decrease the intrarenal pressure in the kidney during endoscopic management of kidney stone by topical administration of drugs? In order to secure fewer complications in ureteroscopic operations the…
- Trial name
- NCT00323843
- Testing
- Isoproterenol
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Fredericia Hosptial