Status:
COMPLETED
Management of Ureteral Calculi Using Ultrasound Guidance: A Radiation Free Approach
Lead Sponsor:
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Conditions:
Urolithiasis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Kidney stones are very common, and can inflict a significant degree of pain and renal damage. Some stones become obstructed in the ureter, the tube that drains the kidney. In order to remove these sto...
Detailed Description
Patients will be enrolled and consented for this study in our Urology Clinic at Dartmouth Hitchcock Memorial Hospital and randomized prospectively to fluoroscopic versus ultrasound guided groups. A co...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Selection criteria will include adult patients with mid and distal ureteral stones ≤8mm, and will be stented prior to presenting for their intervention. Ureteral stenting prior to ureteroscopy is the standard at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, and both the test and control group will be stented for two weeks prior to their procedure. Initial ureteral stenting will be performed using conventional fluoroscopy at the discretion of the surgeon as this may be in the acute setting and not within the scope of this trial. The mid and distal portion of the ureter refers to the segment of ureter that extends from the upper portion of the sacrum distally to the bladder.
Exclusion
- Patients will be excluded from the trial if they have had surgical resection involving the bladder or ureter, or a history of known ureteral stricture. Also, this is only for adult patients (\>18yo).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01792765
Start Date
October 1 2011
End Date
October 1 2014
Last Update
February 10 2015
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Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States, 03756