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Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy for Kidney Stones
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Led By Ben Chew, MD
Research Sponsored by University of British Columbia
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 3 months.
Awards & highlights
Study Summary
This trial will compare post-operative outcomes for patients who have either simultaneous bilateral PCNL or staged unilateral PCNL for kidney stones.
Who is the study for?
This trial is for adults over 18 with bilateral kidney stones who are medically fit for a surgical procedure called PCNL. It's not for those with health issues that make surgery risky, people unable to consent, or patients planned for other stone removal treatments.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study aims to find out if doing the PCNL surgery on both sides at once leads to better recovery than operating one side at a time. PCNL is a procedure used to remove certain types of kidney stones.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
PCNL may cause bleeding, infection, pain around the surgical area, and potential damage to surrounding organs or tissues. Recovery times can vary based on individual patient factors.
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ 3 months.
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~3 months.
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary outcome measures
Number of Participants with Repeat procedures
Stone Free Rates Measured using Chi-Square analysis.
Secondary outcome measures
Length of hospital stay
Number of Participants with Complications
Patient Quality of Life
Trial Design
2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Unilateral PCNLActive Control1 Intervention
Patients undergoing unilateral staged PCNL.
Group II: Simultaneous Bilateral PCNLActive Control1 Intervention
Patients undergo simultaneous bilateral PCNL.
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Who is running the clinical trial?
University of British ColumbiaLead Sponsor
1,413 Previous Clinical Trials
2,466,869 Total Patients Enrolled
12 Trials studying Kidney Stones
4,642 Patients Enrolled for Kidney Stones
Ben Chew, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of British Columbia, Associate Professor
9 Previous Clinical Trials
912 Total Patients Enrolled
4 Trials studying Kidney Stones
753 Patients Enrolled for Kidney Stones
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Eligibility Criteria:
This trial includes the following eligibility criteria:- You have other medical conditions that make it unsafe for you to have surgery.People with a medical diagnosis of struvite calculi may be included.You are scheduled to have a different procedure, such as ureteroscopy or shock wave lithotripsy.You are over 18 years old.You have kidney stones in both kidneys that can be treated with a PCNL procedure.
Research Study Groups:
This trial has the following groups:- Group 1: Unilateral PCNL
- Group 2: Simultaneous Bilateral PCNL
Awards:
This trial has 1 awards, including:- No Placebo-Only Group - All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Timeline:
This trial has the following timeline:- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Are there any current opportunities to participate in this investigation?
"The clinical trial information available on the website of clinicaltrials.gov confirms that this research is actively seeking participants, with details first posted on September 30th 2019 and most recently updated on May 16th 2022."
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How many participants have been recruited for this clinical experiment?
"Affirmative. According to the information available on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical experiment is actively seeking participants since it was posted on September 30th 2019 and its last update came in May 16th 2022. The trial requires 92 volunteers from 1 location."
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