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Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction in Early Childhood: Comparison of Surgical Therapy and Surveillance. A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Multi-Center Study (TOKU)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00444431
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified March 2007 by University Hospital, Essen.
Recruitment status was:  Not yet recruiting
First Posted : March 7, 2007
Last Update Posted : March 7, 2007
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University Hospital, Essen

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
In this randomized trial surgical therapy and surveillance of ureteropelvic junction obstruction will be compared, regarding partial renal function.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Unilateral Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction Procedure: Pyeloplasty Not Applicable

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Enrollment : 240 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction in Early Childhood: Comparison of Surgical Therapy and Surveillance in Children With Scintigraphically Prooved Obstruction. A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Multi-Center Study
Study Start Date : March 2007
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Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. partial renal function

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   4 Months to 6 Months   (Child)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • unilateral ureteropelvic junction obstruction
  • diameter of renal pelvis greater 12 mm
  • partial renal function of 35%-55% proofed by scintigraphy
  • urodynamically relevant decrease in renal drainage proofed by diuresis scintigraphy at the age of 4 weeks up to 6 months
  • Abscence of clinical symptoms
  • Healthy contralateral kidney

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Global decrease in renal function
  • renal dystopia
  • megaureter
  • vesico-ureteral reflux
  • progressive hydronephrosis
  • oligohydrammnion
  • voiding dysfunction
  • bilateral hydronephrosis
  • severe chronical illness
  • decrease of partial renal function of more then 5% during allocation
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Contacts
Contact: Achim Rose, Md 00492017233221 roseachim@web.de

Locations
Germany
University Hospital of Essen, Department of Pediatric Nephrology Not yet recruiting
Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, 45122
Contact: Peter Hoyer, Prof.    00492017232810    peter.hoyer@uni-essen.de   
Principal Investigator: Peter Hoyer, Prof.         
University Hospital of Essen, Department of Urology Not yet recruiting
Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, 45122
Contact: Herbert Rübben, Prof.    00492017233211    herbert.ruebben@uni-essen.de   
Principal Investigator: Herbert Rübben, Prof.         
Sponsors and Collaborators
University Hospital, Essen
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Herbert Rübben, Prof. University Hospital, Essen
Principal Investigator: Peter Hoyer, Prof. University Hospital, Essen
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00444431     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 2005-004090-13
First Posted: March 7, 2007    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: March 7, 2007
Last Verified: March 2007

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hydronephrosis
Ureteral Obstruction
Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney
Kidney Diseases
Urologic Diseases
 Ureteral Diseases
Urogenital Abnormalities
Kidney Diseases, Cystic
Congenital Abnormalities