Clinical trial NCT03638999: NSAIDs Stent Study
Official title: A Prospective, Randomized, Pilot Study of Preoperative Anti-Inflammatory Therapy for Ureteral Stent Symptoms
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Phase: EARLY_PHASE1
Conditions: Ureteral Stent Placement
Kidney Stone
Lead sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2018-08-20
Enrollment: 36
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Participants will be randomized in 1:1 ratio to either intervention or control group. Subjects in the intervention group will receive intravenous injection of 1 ml of Ketorlac 30 mg/ml, whereas subjects in the control group will receive 1 ml of 0.9% injectable normal saline, prior to the start of the procedure. Study team, with the exception of the pharmacist, will be blinded to randomization results.
Primary purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Brief summary: This is a pilot study to (1) evaluate the effect of Ketorolac on inflammatory response and its impact on stent related symptoms in patients undergoing stent placement procedure and (2) assess feasibility of recruitment, randomization, assessment procedures and implementation of the study intervention.

Detailed description: Ureteral stent is routinely placed following ureteroscopic procedures to aid in urinary drainage post-operatively. Up to 80% of patients, however, experience stent-related symptoms (SRS) including lower abdominal pain, burning with urination, blood in urine and voiding symptoms affecting activities of their daily living. Intra- and/or post-operative therapeutic options are limited and most are initiated following the ureteral stent placement when the inflammatory process has already begun from ureteral manipulation, further limiting their efficacy. We, therefore, hypothesize that pre-operative intravenous administration of Ketorolac, with its anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties, will reduce the inflammatory process during ureteral manipulation and reduce SRS.

The eligible patients undergoing ureteral stent placement will be randomized 1:1 into either intervention or control group. Subjects in the intervention group will receive intravenous injection of 1 ml of Ketorlac 30 mg/ml, whereas subjects in the control group will receive 1 ml of 0.9% injectable normal saline, prior to the start of the procedure. A panel of plasma inflammatory markers will be drawn and assessed pre- and post-operatively as well as at the time of stent removal as an objective measures for inflammation.

A follow-up telephone call will be made by the nursing staff on post-operative day one to check on patient status and to re-educate the patients to follow the protocol.

To assess SRS, all participants will complete the AUA Symptom Score Questionnaire and the Analog Pain Scale prior to the procedure. On post-operative day 1 and at the time of stent removal (prior to the stent being taken out), participants will complete the USSQ1 and the AUA Symptom Score. At the time of subsequent follow up visit, participants will complete the USSQ2 and AUA Symptom Score.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Over 18 years of age and willing and able to provide informed consent
* Patients with renal urolithiasis planning to undergo ureteral stent placement following ureteroscopic manipulation

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients requiring a bilateral stone procedure.
* Patients on a chronic non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) including Aspirin defined as any NSAIDs use for more than fifteen days within thirty days prior to the procedure. Exception: use of daily Aspirin 81 mg is allowed.
* Patients on any steroid therapy.
* Patients with prescription anti-inflammatory drugs.
* Patients with gastrointestinal ulcers.
* Patients with ureteral obstruction or stricture unrelated to stone disease.
* Patients with active urinary tract infection as evidence of untreated positive urine culture obtained prior to the procedure (as part of pre-operative testing).
* Patients with preexisting indwelling ureteral stent
* Patients who are pregnant or lactating.
* Patients with renal or liver impairment.
* Patients with concurrent disease, infection, or co-morbidity that, in the judgment of the investigator, would render the patient inappropriate for enrollment.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Analog Pain Scale, 0 - 10 rating of pain - Stent insertion Day 1
timeFrame: Stent insertion Day 1
measure: Analog Pain Scale, 0 - 10 rating of pain - Stent removal
timeFrame: Stent removal visit (Approximately 7 to 14 days)
measure: Analog Pain Scale, 0 - 10 rating of pain - Follow-up Visit
timeFrame: 1 to 2 months post stent removal
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Saint Louis
country: United States
facility: Washington University
state: Missouri
Study officials:
affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine
name: Alana Desai, MD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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