UROLITHIASIS

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 new surgical technique for removing large, branched kidney stones (staghorn calculi). It will compare a combined approach using a small camera inserted through the back to the standard surgery. The goal is to see if the new method can remove more stones co…

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 international study aims to see if patients at low risk of infection can safely undergo kidney stone surgery without receiving preventive antibiotics beforehand. It will compare outcomes between patients who get no preventive antibiotics and those who receive the standard si…

This study is testing whether a specific nerve block injection can reduce pain and improve comfort for people undergoing shock wave treatment for kidney stones. Researchers will compare three approaches: the nerve block, standard sedation, and no additional pain control. They'll …

This study aims to identify warning signs that can predict which patients might develop a fever or serious infection after a common, minimally invasive kidney stone surgery. Researchers will follow 250 patients having the procedure, collecting detailed information before, during,…