Study to Look for Artifact on Computed Tomography (CT) Representing Kidney Stones

Completed

• Conditions: Kidney Stones
• Interventions: Other: CT Scan followed by ultrasound

• Registration Number: NCT01187745
• Lead Sponsor: Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Brief Summary

Patients suspected of having a kidney stone are usually evaluated by computed tomography (CT) scan. The investigators hypothesize that ultrasound (U/S) should be sufficient to evaluate kidneys for suspected renal stones.

Detailed Description

All patients aged 18 years of age and over who are undergoing a renal stone protocol for evaluation of flank pain will be included.

Pregnant patients will not be included.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-09
• Study First Submitted: 2010-08-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-08-23
• Study First Posted: 2010-08-24
• Primary Completion: 2010-09
• Study Completion: 2010-09
• Status Verified: 2011-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-06-27
• Last Update Posted: 2011-06-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 52

Inclusion Criteria

• Adult, able to consent, flank pain

Exclusion Criteria

• Pregnant, unable to consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
suspect kidney stones	CT Scan followed by ultrasound	Patients presenting with flank abdominal pain

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The detection of kidney stones on ultrasound compared to CT.	One year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Presence of hydronephrosis, a sign of obstruction of the urinary tract, will also be detected.	one year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Ottawa Hospital Civic and General Campuses; 🇨🇦 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada