Pediatric Kidney Stone Mapping

PD

Pankaj Dangle

Principal Investigator

Status: Enrolling By Invitation Ages: 17 Years Gender: All Genders Phase: N/A 1 Locations

Brief Description

Our goal is to try to learn how kidney stones are made in different people. Many people with the participants' type of kidneys have something called Randall’s plaque.  Plaque is something that forms on the inside of some people’s kidneys.  The doctor thinks this plaque is involved in how kidney stones are made.

Detailed Description

 Participants who agree to be in the study will be asked to allow pictures that are taken of the insides of the kidneys to be used for this research. Surgeons use a small camera to perform the procedure and will use this same camera to take the pictures, while asleep. We also ask participants to allow a small piece of the kidney stone(s) that are removed to be sent for additional testing to help us see what it is made of and how it is made to determine whether plaque number, area, location correlate with metabolic measures in calcium oxalate stone disease in children.

Eligibility of study

Inclusion Criteria:
  • Parents of patients who are undergoing endoscopic procedures for nephrolithiasis will be offered the opportunity to participate in this study
  • Necessity for a bilateral or unilateral upper urinary tract endoscopic or percutaneous procedure for kidney stone removal
  • General medical health allowing surgical procedure
  • Ability to complete all the necessary components of the study, including follow-up examination and provide consent
Exclusion Criteria:
  • Poor general medical health or bleeding diathesis precluding any surgical procedure
  • Inability or unwillingness to comply with post-surgical follow-up or refusal

Interested in participating?

Enrollment in IU School of Medicine clinical trials is managed through our All IN for Health program. Many studies only accept people who are part of an invited group. Visit allinforhealth.info to connect with the study team, or contact your doctor to see if you are eligible.