Simple blood test may predict infection after kidney stone surgery
NCT ID NCT04669886
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is testing whether a blood test that measures endotoxin levels can predict the risk of infection after a type of kidney stone surgery called percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Researchers will enroll 150 adults scheduled for this surgery and measure their endotoxin levels before and after the procedure. The goal is to see if higher levels are linked to complications like fever or systemic inflammation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a simple blood test that helps doctors identify patients at high risk for infection after kidney stone surgery, allowing for earlier treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study, not a treatment trial. The blood test may not accurately predict infections, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients scheduled for PCNL as surgical treatment for their kidney stones at Jackson and the University of Miami Hospitals.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults that is able to consent (≥ 18 years of age) * Scheduled to undergo PCNL at Uhealth tower and Jackson Memorial Hospitals * not currently immunosuppressed \[White blood count (WBC) \>= 2, not on immunosuppressive medications\] Exclusion Criteria: * unable to consent and \< 18 years of age * currently immunosuppressed (WBC \< 2, not on immunosuppressive medications)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Miami
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33136, United States
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