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| Name | Class |
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| Université de Montréal | OTHER |
| McGill University | OTHER |
| Dalhousie University | OTHER |
| University of Toronto |
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The purpose of this study is to determine if kidney stone patients who should have received metabolic tests (urine collection over 24-hours that determines the composition of urine) based on Canadian Urologic Association (CUA) guidelines did in fact receive them, and if these results were explained to them by their doctor.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of the project is to determine whether metabolic workups are administered to Canadian kidney stone patients in accordance to CUA (Canadian Urologic Association) guidelines. Additionally, the study will look to evaluate whether the results of metabolic tests were sufficiently explained to patients by their doctors, and also whether or not patients would follow dietary or treatment plans to possibly prevent kidney stones based on these metabolic workups.
HYPOTHESIS:
The investigators hypothesize that the implementation of metabolic tests based on CUA guidelines is sub-optimal and that when they are prescribed, doctors do not adequately explain these results to patients. The investigators also hypothesize that patients would follow dietary and treatment plants to prevent recurrent stone formation based on these metabolic results - if they are prescribed to the patient.
JUSTIFICATION:
The investigators believe that implementation of metabolic workups is sub-optimal. The investigators would like to confirm this so that, in the future, metabolic workups can be promoted as an appropriate tool for identifying metabolic abnormalities that contribute to stone disease. If metabolic workups are administered and explained adequately to patients then further diet or treatment plans can significantly reduce recurrence of stones in stone patients.
OBJECTIVES:
RESEARCH DESIGN:
This is a survey based study (one time completion) given to patients pre-ESWL. The surveys will be analyzed by research staff to determine the study objectives.
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Metabolic Evaluation | Number of participants that did not receive metabolic evaluations based on Canadian Urologic Association (CUA) criteria | through study completion - an average of 10 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Doctor Patient Communication | Number of Participants that received metabolic evaluations but did not have the results adequately explained to them | at the end of study completion - an average of 10 months |
| Patient Dietary/Treatment Compliance |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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Participants will be screened prior to extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy and will have had at least 1 stone episode. Participants will be recruited from Saint-Luc Hospital, VGH Hospital, Glen Hospital, Dartmouth General Hospital, St.Michael's Hospital and University of Alberta Hospital.
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Nhaeem Bhojani, MD | Contact | 514-861-0213 | naeem.bhojani.chum@ssss.gouv.qc.ca | |
| Thomas J Grgic, BSc | Contact | 604 875 4111 | 62421 | thomas.grgic@alumni.ubc.ca |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Nhaeem Bhojani, MD | Université de Montréal | Principal Investigator |
| Ben H Chew, MD | University of British Columbia | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of British Columbia | Recruiting | Vancouver | British Columbia | V5Z 1M9 | Canada |
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| University of Alberta | OTHER |
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Number of patients willing to comply with dietary/treatment advice based on the results of the metabolic evaluations
| at the end of study completion - an average of 10 months |