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NCT Number: NCT03795545

Ultraslow SWL Versus Slow SWL for Ureteric Stones With High Attenuation Value

Ultraslow full-power SWL versus slow power-ramping SWL in ureteric stones with high attenuation value

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Key information

Conditions

Ureteric Stone Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Male Urogenital Diseases Ureteral Diseases Ureterolithiasis Urogenital Diseases Urolithiasis Urologic Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Beni-Suef Hospitals

Banī Suwayf, Outside U.S./Canada, Egypt

About this study

To evaluate the efficacy of ultraslow rate of SWL versus slow rate, power ramping SWL

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • single upper ureteric stone less than or equal to 2 cm
  • radio-opaque stone
  • high attenuation value (≥ 1000 HU) stone

Exclusion criteria

  • Abnormal renal anatomy
  • renal insufficiency
  • solitary kidney
  • coagulopathies
  • uncontrolled hypertension
  • renal artery or aortic aneurysm
  • active urinary tract infection
  • pregnancy
  • severe skeletal malformations (spinal deformity) precluding proper stone localization

Treatment and study plan

SWL

Procedure

Shock wave lithotripsy

Other names: ESWL

Primary outcomes

  1. stone free rate

    Time frame: 3 months following last session of SWL

    Complete clearance of stones in addition to clinically insignificant residual fragments

Secondary outcomes

  1. Complications rate

    Time frame: 3 months following last session of SWL

    Comparison of rate of complications in both groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cairo University

Other

Collaborators

  • Beni-Suef University

Registry information

Official study title

Ultraslow Full-power SWL Versus Slow SWL in Stones With High Attenuation Value

Acronym: ESWL

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Jan 7, 2019
Registry last updated
Dec 10, 2019

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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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