Active clinical trials for "Nephrolithiasis"

Frankincense, or olibanum, is the oleogum resin that is harvested from several different trees, an aromatic resin obtained from trees of the genus Boswellia. The word frankincense is derived from the ancient French name "frankincense," meaning "pure incense." Frankincense is also known in Arabic as "luban,". Luban has been reported to have anti-inflammatory, sedative, antibacterial, and anti-cancer activities. The aim of the present study is to treat renal stones with Luban (Boswellia) given as capsules of active oils. This is a clinical Phase I & II (Safety, Efficacy) double-blind simple-randomized controlled treatment trial, where 100 participants with renal stones (50 Radiopaque and 50 Radiolucent stones) will be included in the study and divided between two treatment groups: Standard treatment (Uralyt-U) and new treatment (Luban). Participants with stone size less than 10 mm will be include; and participants with renal pathology or comorbidities (DM, CKD, multiple renal cysts, renal tumors) will be excluded. The outcome measures of the study will be: the primary end point (effect) is reduction of stone size by 50% or complete disappearance after 1 years of treatment; and the secondary end point (toxicity) is the participants intolerance of the treatment or development of side effects. If this study proves an effect of Luban on renal stones it will be an evolution in the management of renal stones by a natural, simple, harmless easily available method.

Having the advantages of being minimally invasive and simple, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) remains one of the treatment options for renal stones less than 2cm. Although SWL is the most minimally invasive surgical approach for stone, there are still some concern about its short and long term side effect. While, there are some evidences that SWL might lead to increase in new onset hypertension, investigator's recent study suggested it might also cause worsening of blood pressure control in patient with known hypertension. Therefore, further studies are needed to confirm the initial finding. This study recruits patients who have hypertension and are currently diagnosed to have renal stone and planned for SWL, in order to to investigate the effect of SWL on blood pressure control. After informed consent and background information have been obtained, patients will be randomized to either have routine SWL (treatment arm) or 6 months later (control arm). Group 1 patients will have blood pressure monitored for one day at home by an handy automated blood pressure measuring machine before SWL and 6 months after SWL. Group 2 patients will have blood pressure monitoring immediately and then 6 months later, just prior to the SWL.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate Efficacy and Safety of oral intake of Naftopidil 75mg once daily for the improving clearance of ureteral or renal stones.

It is aimed to evaluate the treatment results, rates of success and complications, and injury given to the kidney by measuring preoperative and postoperative blood and Cystatin C levels in patients with kidney stones smaller than 2 cm who will undergo either ultra-mini percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (PCNL) or micro PCNL.

The investigators objective is to study if some drugs can improve the success rate of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for renal stones.

In latest literature more evidence is available about the positive effect of alpha blocker on stone expulsion from the ureter. Patients benefit from less pain and shortening time to stone expulsion. Our study is design to evaluate whether alfuzosin improves the stone free out come following SWL.

This is a prospect, randomized control trial to evaluate merits between microperc and FURS for lower pole renal stone

A prospective study comparing different laser settings used for stone fragmentation during ureteroscopy

The purpose of this study is to compare two established modalities for the treatment of kidneystones: ESWL (extracorporal shockwave-lithotripsy) vs. URS (uretero-reno-scopy with stone-extraction). Comparison of the stone-free rates 3month postoperative. Trial with surgical intervention

A total of 20 subjects presenting with urinary stone(s) in the kidney or ureter will be treated with an extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy device to fragment the stones. Subjects will be followed for 14 days. If at the 14 day follow-up visit the subject continues to present with a stone size 4 mm or greater will have an option of retreatment or other intervention. If the subject consents to be retreated at this time, this subject will be followed up for another 14 days.