Kidney calculi

This study tests whether giving people a live gut bacterium called Oxalobacter formigenes can lower the amount of oxalate in their urine. High urinary oxalate is a major risk factor for calcium oxalate kidney stones. Forty adults with a history of such stones who lack this bacter…

This study tests whether using an antibiotic (gentamicin) in the irrigation fluid and a special suction tube during kidney stone surgery can lower the chance of fever, inflammation, or sepsis afterward. About 180 adults having this surgery will be randomly assigned to receive one…

This study compares two types of lasers used to break up kidney stones during a minimally invasive procedure called ureteroscopy. One laser uses a superpulse thulium fiber (sTFL), the other is a standard holmium laser. Researchers will enroll 136 adults aged 18–70 with kidney sto…

This trial tests whether injecting a local anesthetic called bupivacaine into the surgical tract can reduce pain after prone percutaneous nephrolithotomy, a common procedure to remove large kidney stones. Sixty adults scheduled for the surgery will be randomly assigned to receive…

This study compares two types of tubes used during surgery to remove kidney stones. One tube uses suction (vacuum) to help clear stone fragments, while the other is a standard tube. The goal is to see which tube is safer and more effective at removing all stone pieces. About 150 …

This study tests a flexible suction sheath (FANS) used with a ureteroscope to remove kidney stones from the lower part of the kidney. About 33 adults with lower calyceal stones will be enrolled. The goal is to see if the device helps clear all stones completely.

This study aims to find out if people who get calcium oxalate kidney stones produce more oxalate in their bodies than healthy people. Researchers will compare 80 adults—some with a history of stones and some without—after they eat a special low-oxalate diet and take small amounts…

This study aims to find out if people who get calcium oxalate kidney stones absorb more oxalate from food than healthy people. Researchers will compare stone formers and healthy volunteers by having them eat special diets and measuring oxalate in urine, blood, and stool. The goal…