Comparing heart strain during kidney stone surgery positions
Treatments studied
Part of Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study compares two surgical positions (lying on your back vs. lying on your stomach) during a procedure to remove kidney stones. It checks whether the position affects the risk of minor heart muscle injury after surgery.
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Who can take part
- You must be 40 years old or older.
- You are scheduled for a kidney stone removal procedure called percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL).
- You do not have known heart disease, heart failure, or other serious heart conditions.
- Your pre-surgery blood test for heart muscle strain (troponin) must be normal (below 0.03 ng/mL).
- You must be willing and able to agree to participate in the study.
Quick eligibility check
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