Holmium Laser Uretherotomy in Combination With Intralesional Steroids in Bulbar Uretheral Stricture
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Urethral Stricture
- Registration Number
- NCT05078788
- Lead Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
- Brief Summary
the purpose is to evaluate the outcome of visual internal uretherotomy with Holmium laser along with intralesional steroid injection.
- Detailed Description
In this study, the investigator evaluates the efficacy of Holmium laser in combination with intra lesional steroid injection in the treatment of bulbar urethral strictures
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 124
Inclusion Criteria
- Presence of obstructive symptoms,
- Short segment strictures (stricture length <2 cm) as evident on radiological studies, i.e. retrograde urethrography and micturating cystourethrography.
- Peak flow rate on uroflowmetry less than 15 ml/s
Exclusion Criteria
- Complete obliteration of lumen of urethra on urethroscopy,
- Balanitis Xerotica Obliterans,
- Age less than 18 years,
- Multiple strictures,
- Active urinary tract infection,
- Recurrent Strictures.
- Prior internal uretherotomy
- Prior urethroplasty
- Pan-anterior urethral strictures
- Posterior stenosis
- Those who lost to follow up
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method the maximum flow rate (Qmax) is >15 ml/s at 3 and 6 months after procedure 3 and 6 months The procedure will be accepted as successful when the maximum flow rate (Qmax) is \>15 ml/s.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Ain Shams university
🇪🇬Cairo, Egypt
Ain Shams university🇪🇬Cairo, Egypt