Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) Pain Study

NCT00571909 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 18

Last updated 2017-10-20

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

We will enroll 20 patients to evaluate the effectiveness of a new operation known as videothoracoscopic splanchnicectomy (VSPL) for management of chronic kidney pain. This study is being done to test if this procedure is effective in controlling chronic kidney pain.

Conditions

  • Kidney, Polycystic, Autosomal Dominant

Interventions

PROCEDURE

video thorascopic splanchnicectomy (VSPL)

VSPL is a minimally invasive technique using 1-2cm incisions through which a camera and surgical tools are placed inside the thoracic cavity and the idea of the procedure is to cut the pain pathway linking the splanchnic ganglion with pain centers in the hypothalamus

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation

    collaborator OTHER
  • Mayo Clinic

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Marie C. Hogan, M.D., Ph.D. · Mayo Clinic

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-05-31
Primary Completion
2016-01-31
Completion
2016-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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