Electrohydraulic Versus Laser Lithotripsy for Treatment of Difficult to Remove Biliary Stones
- Conditions
- Gall Stones
- Interventions
- Procedure: Electrohydraulic LithotripsyProcedure: Laser Lithotripsy
- Registration Number
- NCT01571271
- Lead Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
- Brief Summary
Bile duct stones that can't be removed by conventional means can often be removed after fragmentation by shock waves (lithotripsy). The shock waves that are used for fragmentation of these stones are generated by electric sparks (electrohydraulic lithotripsy) or laser (laser lithotripsy). Although both techniques have been used for many years, there are no studies comparing the efficacy of the two. The purpose of this study is to find out which technique is more effective.
- Detailed Description
Procedures will be considered standard of care; patients or insurance companies will be billed as it is standard of care.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 25
- 1 or more gall stones in bile duct which cannot be removed using conventional methods (must be fragmented)
- Adults able to provide informed consent
- Pregnancy or lactation
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Electrohydraulic lithotripsy Electrohydraulic Lithotripsy Electrohydraulic lithotripsy: Lithotripsy will be performed using electrohydraulic method Laser Lithotripsy Laser Lithotripsy Laser Lithotripsy: Lithotripsy will be performed using laser method
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Time Procudre duration Identify which technique takes less time to completion.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Number of shocks Procedure duration Comparsion between procudures of the number of shocks to fragment stones
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Cleveland Clinic
🇺🇸Cleveland, Ohio, United States