OASIS

Observational Approach versus Surgical Intervention for Stones (OASIS)

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)

Approximately, 40 million Americans are diagnosed with kidney stone disease. 

OASIS is a randomized clinical trial to determine the best management of individuals with kidney stones who do not have any symptoms.

Aim

The aims of the OASIS trial are: 

1) to determine whether observation compared to upfront surgery results in less healthcare-related life disruption due to kidney stones among children and adults with asymptomatic kidney stones; 

2) to identity the groups benefiting the most from each strategy, and 

3) to determine the preferences and values informing the choice between observation and upfront surgery. 

Learn how to participate: https://redcap.chop.edu/surveys/?s=P7YPDMCFMY4A38YR 

View on ClinicalTriaLs.gov: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07718802 

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How It Works

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How to Participate

1

Who Can Participate?

Patients 6 years and older with asymptomatic, non-obstructive kidney stones measuring4 to 10 mm shown on CT, x-ray, or ultrasound within the past 6 months. 

2

Screening and Enrollment

Eligible patients will be receiving urological care at one of the participating site locations.

3

Study Participation

After confirming that this is the right study for you, you will be randomized to receive surgery or observation treatmentforyour kidney stones. You will follow your regular clinical care. You will receive online surveys every 3 months for the duration of the study for 2 years. 

4

Finishing the Study

24 months after you start the study you will complete a final online questionnaire.

To Treat or Not to Treat

Collaborators & Investigators

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Enrolling Sites:

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Aurora, Colorado
Children’s National Hospital
Washington, District of Columbia
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Columbia University Medical Center
New York, New York
Duke University Urology
Durham, North Carolina
Intermountain Medical Center
Murray, Utah
Lurie Children’s Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
Mayo Clinic Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Mayo Clinic Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Montefiore/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, New York
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Stanford Research Repository
Palo Alto, California
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California
University of California
Davis Sacramento, California
University of California
Irvine, California
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
University of Kansas Health System
Kansas City, Kansas
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
University of Texas Southwestern
Dallas, Texas
University of Utah Primary Children's Hospital
Salt Lake City, Utah
University of Washington Urology
Seattle, Washington
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Scientific Support Teams (non-enrolling):

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee 

OASIS Team

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Funding

PCORI funds patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER). 

CER compares the potential benefits and harms of different healthcare options, generating evidence that empowers patients, caregivers and other healthcare decision makers with information to make informed choices that reflect their needs and preferences. 

CER is vital in today's healthcare landscape because we have an ever-increasing number of effective care options for many conditions. Too often, people face choices without information to help them weigh the tradeoffs Of their Options and make informed decisions for themselves or their families.