Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: A Registry and Database

Kidney stones vary in size from a tiny grain of sand to as large as filling the inside of the kidney. Treatment decisions depend on the size, location, and composition of the stone. Some kidney stones can be treated with lithotripsy (breaking up stones inside the body with shock waves created outside the body) or ureteroscopy (placing a small telescope up the urine channel to remove the stone). When stones are large in size or in the lower part of the kidney, a percutaneous (making a passage from the back into the kidney) procedure has been found to be the best method to remove the stones safely and efficiently. A passage is made into the back to allow a small telescope to see the stone and break it into fragments for removal. A small catheter is placed at the end of the procedure to allow the kidney to drain.

The purpose of this study is to record information about your surgery into a database so we can look at how patients who have had this procedure have done over time. We hope that reporting the outcomes of this surgery will be helpful to urologists and patients in the future. There may be certain factors that can be identified through this study as having better outcomes that may help make future surgeries safer.

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Conditions

Nephrolithiasis Calculi Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Kidney Calculi Kidney Diseases Male Urogenital Diseases Pathological Conditions, Anatomical Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Urinary Calculi Urogenital Diseases Urolithiasis Urologic Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

IU Health North Hospital, Carmel, Indiana, United States

About this study

Patients of IU Health Physicians Urology who have been scheduled to undergo percutaneous removal of one or more kidney stones will be asked to consent to be part of our registry and database for percutaneous procedures. The database contains information about the subjects surgery, such as stone size and location, number of access sites to remove the stone, length of stay in the hospital, secondary procedures, etc. This information is reviewed periodically to look for trends so that physicians may find ways to improve the percutaneous procedure. All information in the database is kept confidential. Data is collected at follow-up appointments at one month and one year to see if the subject is still stone free.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Patients of Methodist Urology in Indianapolis, IN
Male or female patients with upper urinary tract stone disease appropriate for percutaneous removal as determined by a Methodist Urology physician

Exclusion criteria

Patients unable to give informed consent
Patients with active bleeding diatheses
Women who are pregnant or in whom pregnancy status cannot be confirmed

Treatment and study plan

registry and database

Other

data collection

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Indiana Kidney Stone Institute

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2003
Primary completion: 2018
Study completion: 2018
First posted: Sep 12, 2005
Registry last updated: Feb 11, 2021

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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