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NCT number NCT05535816
Other study ID # 22-37292
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date March 27, 2023
Est. completion date October 31, 2023

Study information

Verified date April 2023
Source University of California, San Francisco
Contact Thomas Chi, M.D.
Phone 415-353-2480
Email tom.chi@ucsf.edu
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the accuracy of ultrasound and traditional fluoroscopy to find the residual fragments before retrograde intrarenal surgery is complete. This would ultimately limit the need for radiation exposure and improve the quality of clinical care given to patients and healthcare teams.


Description:

Ultrasound is currently gaining popularity as an alternative imaging modality for the diagnosis and treatment of urolithiasis. However, the benefit of ultrasound on the diagnostic accuracy of detecting residual fragments during retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) has never been evaluated in a randomized study. Its use would reduce radiation exposure for patients and care team members as well as improve stone free clearance rates for surgery. Therefore, The investigators plan to conduct a randomized trial to assess the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound and fluoroscopy in conjunction with endoscopic examination for detecting residual stone fragments during retrograde intrarenal surgery. After admission, approximately 172 subjects will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive ultrasound or fluoroscopy before completing RIRS. Subsequently, four weeks after the operation, the investigators will compare with routine low-dose non-contrast computed tomography as a gold standard for detecting residual fragments. If ultrasound is more accurate than fluoroscopy in detecting residual fragments, the investigators will encourage this approach as it can reduce radiation exposure for patients and healthcare professionals.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 172
Est. completion date October 31, 2023
Est. primary completion date October 31, 2023
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Patients over the age of 18. - Consecutive patients with a diagnosis of renal stone or ureteral stone with a plan to undergoing RIRS for stone removal. Exclusion Criteria: - Patients who decline informed consent. - Pregnancy - Kidney transplantation - Ectopic kidney - Patients undergoing concurrent bilateral stone removal surgery. - Patients whose pain cannot be controlled when presenting at the Emergency Department.

Study Design


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Intervention

Diagnostic Test:
Ultrasound
Before completing retrograde intrarenal surgery, a complete endoscopic examination will be performed along with ultrasound instead of fluoroscopy by the same endourologist to determine the size of the largest residual fragment.

Locations

Country Name City State
United States University of California, San Francisco San Francisco California

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University of California, San Francisco

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (12)

Assimos D, Krambeck A, Miller NL, Monga M, Murad MH, Nelson CP, Pace KT, Pais VM Jr, Pearle MS, Preminger GM, Razvi H, Shah O, Matlaga BR. Surgical Management of Stones: American Urological Association/Endourological Society Guideline, PART II. J Urol. 2016 Oct;196(4):1161-9. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2016.05.091. Epub 2016 May 27. — View Citation

Brisbane W, Bailey MR, Sorensen MD. An overview of kidney stone imaging techniques. Nat Rev Urol. 2016 Nov;13(11):654-662. doi: 10.1038/nrurol.2016.154. Epub 2016 Aug 31. — View Citation

Danilovic A, Cavalanti A, Rocha BA, Traxer O, Torricelli FCM, Marchini GS, Mazzucchi E, Srougi M. Assessment of Residual Stone Fragments After Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery. J Endourol. 2018 Dec;32(12):1108-1113. doi: 10.1089/end.2018.0529. — View Citation

Deters LA, Belanger G, Shah O, Pais VM. Ultrasound guided ureteroscopy in pregnancy. Clin Nephrol. 2013 Feb;79(2):118-23. doi: 10.5414/CN107654. — View Citation

Dindo D, Demartines N, Clavien PA. Classification of surgical complications: a new proposal with evaluation in a cohort of 6336 patients and results of a survey. Ann Surg. 2004 Aug;240(2):205-13. doi: 10.1097/01.sla.0000133083.54934.ae. — View Citation

Kanno T, Kubota M, Funada S, Okada T, Higashi Y, Yamada H. The Utility of the Kidneys-ureters-bladder Radiograph as the Sole Imaging Modality and Its Combination With Ultrasonography for the Detection of Renal Stones. Urology. 2017 Jun;104:40-44. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2017.03.019. Epub 2017 Mar 21. — View Citation

Morrison JC, Van Batavia JP, Darge K, Long CJ, Shukla AR, Srinivasan AK. Ultrasound guided ureteroscopy in children: Safety and success. J Pediatr Urol. 2018 Feb;14(1):64.e1-64.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2017.08.019. Epub 2017 Oct 14. — View Citation

Prezioso D, Barone B, Di Domenico D, Vitale R. Stone residual fragments: A thorny problem. Urologia. 2019 Nov;86(4):169-176. doi: 10.1177/0391560319860654. Epub 2019 Jul 14. — View Citation

Ray AA, Ghiculete D, Pace KT, Honey RJ. Limitations to ultrasound in the detection and measurement of urinary tract calculi. Urology. 2010 Aug;76(2):295-300. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2009.12.015. Epub 2010 Mar 5. — View Citation

Roberson NP, Dillman JR, O'Hara SM, DeFoor WR Jr, Reddy PP, Giordano RM, Trout AT. Comparison of ultrasound versus computed tomography for the detection of kidney stones in the pediatric population: a clinical effectiveness study. Pediatr Radiol. 2018 Jul;48(7):962-972. doi: 10.1007/s00247-018-4099-7. Epub 2018 Feb 23. — View Citation

Turk C, Petrik A, Sarica K, Seitz C, Skolarikos A, Straub M, Knoll T. EAU Guidelines on Interventional Treatment for Urolithiasis. Eur Urol. 2016 Mar;69(3):475-82. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2015.07.041. Epub 2015 Sep 4. — View Citation

Tzou DT, Usawachintachit M, Taguchi K, Chi T. Ultrasound Use in Urinary Stones: Adapting Old Technology for a Modern-Day Disease. J Endourol. 2017 Apr;31(S1):S89-S94. doi: 10.1089/end.2016.0584. Epub 2016 Nov 3. — View Citation

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Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Diagnostic accuracy detecting residual fragments during retrograde intrarenal surgery The diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound and fluoroscopy will be measured in conjunction with endoscopic examination for detecting residual fragments during retrograde intrarenal surgery for renal stones treatment by the same endourologist to determine the size of the largest residual fragment, categorizing them as stone free, = 2 mm, or >2 mm, and compared with routine low-dose non-contrast computed tomography by a radiologist blinded to surgery and intraoperative imaging, categorizing them as stone free, = 2 mm, or >2 mm. The results will be compared for accuracy. 4 weeks
Secondary Sensitivity detecting residual fragments during retrograde intrarenal surgery The sensitivity of ultrasound and fluoroscopy will be measured in conjunction with endoscopic examination for detecting residual fragments during retrograde intrarenal surgery for renal stones treatment by the same endourologist to determine the size of the largest residual fragment, categorizing them as stone free, = 2 mm, or >2 mm, and compared with routine low-dose non-contrast computed tomography by a radiologist blinded to surgery and intraoperative imaging, categorizing them as stone free, = 2 mm, or >2 mm. The results will be compared for sensitivity. 4 weeks
Secondary Specificity detecting residual fragments during retrograde intrarenal surgery The specificity of ultrasound and fluoroscopy will be measured in conjunction with endoscopic examination for detecting residual fragments during retrograde intrarenal surgery for renal stones treatment by the same endourologist to determine the size of the largest residual fragment, categorizing them as stone free, = 2 mm, or >2 mm, and compared with routine low-dose non-contrast computed tomography by a radiologist blinded to surgery and intraoperative imaging, categorizing them as stone free, = 2 mm, or >2 mm. The results will be compared for specificity. 4 weeks
Secondary Positive predictive value detecting residual fragments during retrograde intrarenal surgery The positive predictive value of ultrasound and fluoroscopy will be measured in conjunction with endoscopic examination for detecting residual fragments during retrograde intrarenal surgery for renal stones treatment by the same endourologist to determine the size of the largest residual fragment, categorizing them as stone free, = 2 mm, or >2 mm, and compared with routine low-dose non-contrast computed tomography by a radiologist blinded to surgery and intraoperative imaging, categorizing them as stone free, = 2 mm, or >2 mm. The results will be compared for positive predictive value. 4 weeks
Secondary Negative predictive value detecting residual fragments during retrograde intrarenal surgery The negative predictive value of ultrasound and fluoroscopy will be measured in conjunction with endoscopic examination for detecting residual fragments during retrograde intrarenal surgery for renal stones treatment by the same endourologist to determine the size of the largest residual fragment, categorizing them as stone free, = 2 mm, or >2 mm, and compared with routine low-dose non-contrast computed tomography by a radiologist blinded to surgery and intraoperative imaging, categorizing them as stone free, = 2 mm, or >2 mm. The results will be compared for negative predictive value. 4 weeks
Secondary Operative time in minutes The operative time will be measured from the time the endoscope is inserted into the urethra until the end of the procedure. Surgical duration, up to 4 hours
Secondary Surgical complications into grade I to V on the modified Clavien-Dindo classification from operation, up to 4 weeks. Surgical complications will be categorized according to the modified Clavien-Dindo classification consisted of 5 severity grades. Complications are within 4 weeks post-operation ranging from Grade I to V. Grade I include any deviation from the normal postoperative course without the need for pharmacological treatment or surgical, endoscopic, and radiological interventions. Grade II complications are defined as complications requiring pharmacological treatment with drugs other than such allowed for grade I complications. Grade III complications are defined as complications requiring surgical, endoscopic or radiological intervention; IIIa intervention not under general anesthesia and IIIb intervention under general anesthesia. Grade IV complications are defined as life-threatening complication requiring IC/ICU management; IVa single organ dysfunction (including dialysis) and IVb multiorgan dysfunction. Grade V complications indicated death of a patient due to a complication. From operation, up to 4 weeks
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