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NCT Number: NCT06535711

Impact of Acute Computed Tomography on Treatment Decisions and Time to Intervention in Renal Colic

This study intend to evaluate the use of acute computed tomography (CT) when acute renal colic, regarding treatment decisions, time to intervention and additional visits to the Emergency Department

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Key information

Conditions

Kidney Stone Calculi Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Kidney Calculi Kidney Diseases Male Urogenital Diseases Nephrolithiasis Pathological Conditions, Anatomical Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Urinary Calculi Urogenital Diseases Urolithiasis Urologic Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Department of Urology

Helsingborg, Sweden

About this study

All patients with a diagnosis of urolithiasis at the Emergency Department in Helsingborg was included during one year, 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020. Data regarding size and location of stone, treatment, follow up was extracted from the medical records.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients with a diagnosis of urolithiasis at the Emergency Department in Helsingborg

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with a locked medical record

Treatment and study plan

Acute CT

Radiation

Acute CT (a CT within 24 h)

Deferred CT

Radiation

Deferred CT (a CT within 3-4 weeks)

Primary outcomes

  1. Rate of interventions

    Time frame: 1 year

    Rate of ESWL (extracorporal shockwave lithotripsy), URS (ureteroscopy) and PCNL (percutanous nephrolithotripsy)

  2. Time to intervention

    Time frame: 1 year

    Time to intervention, measured in number of days

  3. Number of additional visits to the Emergency Department

    Time frame: 1 year

    Number of additional visits to the Emergency Department

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Region Skane

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2025
First posted
Aug 2, 2024
Registry last updated
Apr 6, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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