Pediatric Urology Trials

Choosing to participate in a clinical trial is an important personal decision.  Carefully conducted clinical trials are the fastest and safest way to find whether new drugs or treatments are both safe and effective.  Participants in clinical trials can play a more active role in their own health care, gain access to new research treatments before they ae widely available, and help others by contributing to medical research.  All clinical trials have guidelines about who can participate.  Researchers use protocols with defined criteria to identify appropriate participants and maintain safety standards.  For commonly asked questions about clinical trials, see www.clinicaltrials.gov. 

UNC Pediatric Urology currently has clinical trials available to qualifying patients.

Current Pediatric Urology Trials

The safety and effectiveness of BOTOX injections into the bladder in patients with incontinence due to overactive bladder caused by a nerve injury who also have reduced lung function.

To collect data on the clinicial significance of positioned to instill contrast (PIC) vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) in children who have had urinary tract infection with a fever in the past two years.

Use of Alpha Blockers in children with neogen bladders, voiding under high pressure.

Fore more information on the above studies please contact Becky Richardson at 919-966-8054.