PUSH

Prevention of Urinary Stones with Hydration (PUSH)

PUSH is a study designed to determine if changes in behavior, such as drinking more fluids, helps prevent kidney stones over a two-year period. During this time, participants will be given a “smart” water bottle that syncs with a mobile app to help individuals keep track of how much water they are drinking. Some of the participants will get additional support to help them reach their water intake goals but others will not. Individuals selected to receive additional support will be chosen at random.

Most kidney stone treatments focus on patients who have a kidney stone and are having terrible pain; there is little research about how to prevent kidney stones. PUSH hopesto identify ways to change behavior so a patient is less likely to have another kidney stone, and help determine if drinking more water can help prevent kidney stone recurrence.

Find more information on PUSH in the study brochure (hyperlink when available).

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Contact List - Adults

Angela Waits

Mayo Clinic
507-538-2902
waits.angela@mayo.edu

Juanita Taylor

Washington University in St. Louis
314-454-7047
jrtaylor@wustl.edu

Rosalie Sinanan

Cleveland Clinic
216-444-6824
sinanar@ccf.org

Marina Markovic

Cleveland Clinic
216-444-1152
markovm@ccf.org

Gabrielle Perez

University of Pennsylvania
267-571-5976
gabrielle.perez@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Esperanza Jackson

University of Texas Southwestern
214-645-8787
Esperanza.Jackson@UTSouthwestern.edu

Holly Covert

University of Washington
206-616-5170
coverh@uw.edu

Contact List - Pediatrics

Gabriela Cuadra

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 
267-234-2526
cuadrog@email.chop.edu

Martinez Hill

Children's Medical Center of Dallas
214-456-0279
martinez.hill@childrens.com

PUSH Participating Sites

Most kidney stone treatment focuses on patients who have a kidney stone and are having excruciating pain. There has been little research into finding out how to prevent kidney stones. PUSH hopes to identify ways to change behavior so a patient is less likely to have another kidney stone, and help determine if drinking more water can really help prevent having another kidney stone.

Enrollment began in September 2017. For more information, contact one of our participating sites or check out the PUSH study listing on ClinicalTrials.gov.