Medical Expulsive Therapy Post-SWL For Renal Stones
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
To evaluate the efficacy and stone free rate of placebo versus tamsulosin as medical expulsive therapy post-SWL in patients with renal stone less than 20 mm
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Active Comparator: tamsulosin tamsulosin 0.4 mg once daily |
Drug: Tamsulosin
Tamsulosin 0.4 mg once daily
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Placebo Comparator: Placeb Placebo once daily |
Drug: Placebo
Placebo once daily
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Stone free rate defined as patient free of any stone residual [at 3 months]
assessed by Non-contrast Computed Tomography of Urinary Tract (NCCT-UT)
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Renal stone ≤ 20 mm.
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Lower calyceal stone ≤ 15 mm
Exclusion Criteria:
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Women with known or suspected pregnancy or breastfeeding.
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History of alpa-blockers (more than 7 days prior to study participation)
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History of ureteral stricture
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Multiple (that is more than 2) stones
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Stone in solitary kidney (either anatomically or functionally).
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Presence of urinary sepsis.
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Estimated glomerular filtration rate < 30 ml/min
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Contraindication or allergy to tamsulosin
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Urology and Nephrology Center | Mansourah | Aldakahlia | Egypt | 35516 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Mansoura University
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- MET SWL