Comparing Patients After ESWL Treated With Ureteral Stents Versus Expulsion Therapy With Tamsulosin

Sponsor

Hadassah Medical Organization (Other)

Overall Status

Unknown status

CT.gov ID

NCT00478998

Collaborator

(none)

Location

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to see whether patients undergoing ESWL, for upper tract urinary stones between 1.5-2.0cm, may be treated by expulsion therapy(Tamsulosin) instead of inserting ureteral stents .

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Upper Tract Ureterolithiasis	Drug: Tamsulosin	Phase 2

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Allocation:

Randomized

Intervention Model:

Parallel Assignment

Masking:

Double

Primary Purpose:

Treatment

Official Title:

Phase II Study Comparing Two Groups of Patients Undergoing ESWL Treated With Ureteral Stents Versus Expulsion Therapy With Tamsulosin

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

stone status at 3 month . []
stone free []

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years to 80 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients above 18 yrs of age.
Single urolithiasis up to 2 cm.
Kidney/ureters that haven't undergone previous ESWL or stent insertion.
Normal renal function (creatinine below 100mmo1/1).
Sterile urine culture.
Normal CBC, blood electrolytes and coagulation studies.
Radioopaque stones.

Exclusion Criteria:

More than one stone per kidney unit.
Patients receiving steroids, NSAIDS, calcium channel blockers or alpha blockers on a regular basis.
Anatomical anomalies or uromechanical obstruction.
Single kidney.
Cystinuria.
Soldiers or pregnant women.
Patients under 18 year