Kidney Stones clinical trials at University of California Health
12 in progress, 3 open to eligible people
SOUND Pivotal Trial - (Sonomotion stOne comminUtion resoNance ultrasounD)
open to eligible people ages 18 years and up
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the Break Wave™ system in patients with upper urinary tract stones. The main question it aims to answer is whether the device is safe and effective in fragmenting (breaking) stones. Participants will a)…
at UCSD UCSF
Thulium Fiber Laser (TFL) vs Thulio Pulsed Thulium:YAG (p-Tm:YAG)
open to eligible people ages 18 years and up
This research study is being conducted to assess the ability and efficiency of two laser systems to break up kidney stones during ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy for kidney stone treatment.
at UCSD
Asymptomatic Renal Calculi in Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections
open to eligible people ages 18 years and up
This study will assess patients who have recurrent urinary tract infections and kidney stones which are not blocking the kidney or causing other problems. Currently, we don't know if taking out these stones will improve recurrent urinary tract…
at UCSD
Ambulatory Versus Inpatient Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients
The goal of the study is to determine if ambulatory tubeless PCNL is safe and effective compared to inpatient PCNL with a nephrostomy tube.
at UCSF
Break Wave(TM) Extracorporeal Lithotripter First-in-Human Study
Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients
This is a prospective, open-label, multi-center, single-arm (non-randomized) study to assess the safety and effectiveness of breaking stones in the upper urinary tract using the SonoMotion Break Wave technology. Up to 30 subjects will be included.…
at UCSD UCSF
Continuous Erector Spinae Plane Blocks to Treat Pain Following Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
Sorry, accepting new patients by invitation only
This is a randomized, triple-masked, placebo-controlled parallel-arm human subjects clinical trial investigating the addition of a continuous erector spinae plane nerve block to a single-injection erector spinae plane block to provide postoperative…
at UCSD
Efficiency and Safety of Holmium Laser with Moses Technology Versus SuperPulsed Laser System with Thulium Fiber Laser on Renal Stones
Sorry, accepting new patients by invitation only
This is a prospective randomized controlled trial designed to assess the efficacy and safety of Lumenis® Pulse™ P120H holmium laser system with the Moses technology (holmium laser with pulse modulation) versus the Soltive™ SuperPulsed Laser System…
at UCLA
Sodium Bicarbonate on 24-hour Urine Parameters in Hypocitriuric and Uric Acid Stone Formers
Sorry, not yet accepting patients
The incidence of kidney stone disease continues to rise globally. Although the treatment of kidney stone disease has dramatically improved in recent years, surgical management remains invasive and expensive. Patients who develop kidney stones are at …
at UC Irvine
Preoperative Prophylactic Antibiotic Duration in Moderate to High Risk Ureteroscopy
Sorry, not yet accepting patients
The goal of this non-inferiority randomized controlled trial: is to test the hypothesis that the that there is no additional benefit from a longer course (7 days) versus a shorter course (2 days) of pre-operative antibiotics in patients with…
at UCSF
RELIEF™ Ureteral Stent Randomized Controlled Trial
Sorry, not yet accepting patients
Assessment of the backwards flow of urine from the bladder into the ureter (retrograde urine reflux) after placement of the RELIEF® Ureteral Stent using imaging of the bladder after filling it with contrast and assigning a urinary reflux grade.…
at UCSD
Video Home Visits for Dietary Counselling
Sorry, not yet accepting patients
This pilot study aims to develop a protocol for home video informed dietary counseling with the goal of reducing overall sodium consumption among kidney stone formers. To accomplish this the investigators will: 1)Assess which data available on video …
at UCSF
Radiation-Free Percutaneus Nephrolithotomy for Kidney Stones
Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients
The goal of this observational study is to investigate the feasibility of ultrasound-guided percutaneus nephrolithotomy in patients with kidney stones. The main question's it aims to answer are: Does the use of ultrasound in percutaneus…
at UCSD
Our lead scientists for Kidney Stones research studies include David Bayne Brian M Ilfeld, MD, MS Seth K Bechis, MD Roger Sur, MD Justin Ahn, MD.
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