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Clinical Trials/NCT00637650
NCT00637650CompletedNot Applicable

Should we Strive for Absolute "Stone Freedom" While Performing Holmium Laser Lithotripsy for Ureteral Stones? A Randomized Controlled Trial.

The Chaim Sheba Medical Center2 sites in 1 countryStarted: June 1, 2007Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Locations
2
Primary Endpoint
unplanned medical visits

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to study the outcome of patients after ureteroscopy in which all fragments remaining after holmium laser lithotripsy were retrieved compared to those where small, insignificant fragments were left for spontaneous passage.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
16 Years to — (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patient with ureteral stones suitable for endoscopic treatment

Exclusion Criteria

  • presence of ipsilateral kidney stones
  • known ureteral stricture
  • previous placement of ureteral stent
  • use of drugs with known activity on smooth ureteral muscle
  • unwillingness or impossibility to return for follow-up

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

unplanned medical visits

Time Frame: 30 days

Secondary Outcomes

  • Hospital Admissions, need for pain killers, time to complete recovery(60 days)

Investigators

Sponsor
The Chaim Sheba Medical Center
Sponsor Class
Other

Study Sites (2)

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