Status:
COMPLETED
Trial Comparing Three Different Devices for Kidney Stone Removal During Percutaneous Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Indiana Kidney Stone Institute
Conditions:
Kidney Stones
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The investigators plan to compare three different devices that are used to break up large kidney stones during surgery for removal to see if one is faster or more efficient than the others.
Detailed Description
Large kidney stones can be removed by a surgical procedure where a small puncture is made through the back into the kidney (percutaneous nephrolithotomy or PNL) but the stones usually need to be broke...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Scheduled to undergo percutaneous nephrolithotomy for at least one kidney stone measuring 2 cm or greater
- Stone easily visible/measurable on plain abdominal imaging (KUB) or CT scan preoperatively
- Age 18 years or older
- Able to give informed consent
Exclusion
- Size of single largest stone less than 2 cm
- Pregnancy
- Active urinary tract infection
- Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy within the last three months
- Complex stone anticipating multiple access sites
- Stones that are not clearly able to be measured on KUB or CT scan
- Inability to give informed consent
- Age less than 18 years
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
270 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00952315
Start Date
August 1 2009
End Date
February 1 2017
Last Update
July 5 2019
Active Locations (10)
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1
Mayo Clinic Scottsdale
Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85054
2
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
3
IU Health Physicians Urology
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202
4
Johns Hopkins
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21224