Pilot Study of Patient Navigation for Kidney Stone Patients After ED Visits
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Conditions studied: Kidney Stones
In brief
Patients who visit the emergency department for kidney stones are sometimes referred to urology for follow-up care but never complete that visit. Missing follow-up appointments can lead to worse outcomes, including recurrent pain, infection, or surgery. Research shows that patients who are socially or economically at risk (such as those with public insurance, lower income, or limited English proficiency) are more likely to experience these care gaps. This study will pilot a patient navigation program designed to help patients with urinary stone disease (USD) attend their scheduled urology appointments after being seen in the Emergency Department. Using an electronic health record (EHR) based prediction model developed in earlier research, patients at higher risk for being lost to follow-up will be identified and invited to participate. Each participant will be paired with a trained patient navigator who will assess barriers to care, provide support, and maintain contact for about 12 weeks. The goal of this study is to evaluate the outcomes and feasibility of this navigation intervention. Findings will help determine whether a larger study should test if this approach improves access to care and health outcomes for patients with kidney stones.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07322172
- Run by
- University of California, San Francisco
- People needed
- 31
- Starts
- 2026-07-01
- Expected to finish
- 2026-07-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-04-08
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age ≥ 18 years
- Presentation to the Emergency Department with urinary stone disease
- Placement of an outpatient urology referral from the Emergency Department
- Identified as high risk for loss to follow-up based on the study's screening process
You may not qualify if…
- Age < 18 years
- Unable to provide informed consent
- Non-English-speaking
- No outpatient urology referral placed from the Emergency Department
Where it is running
- UCSF — San Francisco, California, United States
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