Comparing heart safety of two positions during kidney stone surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study looks at whether lying on your stomach or on your back during kidney stone removal surgery affects the chance of minor heart damage. If you're having this surgery and don't have known heart problems, you may qualify to help doctors learn the safest position.
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Who can take part
- You must be 40 years or older
- You must be having a procedure called percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) to remove kidney stones
- You must not have known heart disease, heart failure, or other major heart problems
- Your pre-surgery blood test for troponin (a heart damage marker) must be below 0.03 ng/mL
- You must not have major surgical complications, such as severe bleeding requiring a transfusion
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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