Status:
UNKNOWN
The Alternating Bidirectional Versus The Standard Approach During Shock Wave Lithotripsy For Renal And Upper Lumbar Ureteric Stones
Lead Sponsor:
Mansoura University
Conditions:
Urologic Diseases
Stones, Kidney
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
compare the outcomes of SWL for renal and upper lumbar ureteric stones using the alternating bidirectional approach versus the standard approach.
Detailed Description
Shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) has been considered the preferred method for treating upper urinary tract stones since 1980s due to its minimally invasive characters and low morbidity. The overall stone ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patient criteria:
- Ability to give informed consent.
- Normal laboratory profile as regarding serum creatinine, liver function, platelets count and prothrombin time.
- Stone criteria:
- Single renal stone less than two cm or upper lumbar ureteric stone less than one cm.
- Radio-opaque stones.
Exclusion
- Bleeding tendency.
- Poor kidney function.
- Pregnancy.
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm.
- Indwelling DJ ureteric stent or percutaneous nephrostomy tube (PCN).
- Congenital anomalies of the urinary tract.
- Untreated urinary tract infection.
- Obstructed urinary tract distal to the stone.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2016
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
240 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03243682
Start Date
September 1 2016
End Date
March 1 2018
Last Update
August 9 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Urology and Nephrology center
Al Mansurah, Egypt, 35516