KIDNEY STONES

This study compares two surgical methods for removing kidney stones. Researchers will test a new suction device (the CVAC System) against standard laser surgery to see which leaves fewer stone fragments behind. The trial will involve 150 patients at multiple medical centers.

This study aims to see if a new tool for removing kidney stones is safer and works better than current methods. It will involve about 1,000 people who need a procedure for kidney stones. Researchers will compare the new SURE procedure using the CVAC system to other common stone t…

This study is testing a patient navigation program designed to help people who visit the emergency room for kidney stones actually attend their follow-up doctor's appointments. Researchers will identify 31 patients at high risk of missing their follow-up and pair them with a trai…

This study compares two common treatments for small kidney stones located in the lower part of the kidney. Researchers want to see whether minimally invasive laser surgery (fURS) or external shock wave therapy (ESWL) works better to completely remove stones. The study will involv…

This study aims to find out which of two common kidney stone removal surgeries works better. Researchers will compare a surgery that goes through the back (mini-PCNL) with one that goes through the urinary tract (ureteroscopy) when both use a special suction tool. They want to se…

This study is testing a new robotic system called LARC that helps surgeons more accurately reach the kidney during surgery to remove large stones. The robot uses live X-ray images to guide the surgeon's tools, potentially making the procedure quicker and reducing the need for sep…

This study compares two different nerve block techniques to help control pain after surgery to remove large kidney stones. Researchers will randomly assign 90 adult patients to receive one of two specific nerve blocks or standard pain management. The goal is to determine which me…

This study aims to compare a newer, thinner flexible surgical scope to the traditional scopes used to remove kidney stones. Researchers will enroll 75 adults with kidney stones to see if the newer tool works as well at clearing stones and if it might save money. The goal is to ga…

This study aims to see if taking apple cider vinegar daily for two weeks changes the chemistry of a person's urine. Researchers will enroll 30 adults, including some with a history of kidney stones and some without, to measure specific substances in their urine. The goal is to ga…