Extracorporal Shockwave Lithotripsy Versus Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery for the Treatment of Kidney Stones
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Kidney Stones
- Registration Number
- NCT01514032
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Zurich
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare two established modalities for the treatment of kidneystones: ESWL (extracorporal shockwave-lithotripsy) vs. URS (uretero-reno-scopy with stone-extraction). Comparison of the stone-free rates 3month postoperative.
* Trial with surgical intervention
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 230
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method stonefree-rates 3month after therapy 3 month
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
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Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University Hospital Zurich, Urology
🇨🇭Zurich, Switzerland
University Hospital Zurich, Urology🇨🇭Zurich, Switzerland