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Flexible Ureteroscopy Versus ESWL in the Management of Lower Calyceal Stones

NCT02658942 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2016-01-20

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Summary

to assess safety, efficacy of Flexible ureteroscopy (FURS) holmium:YAG laser lithotripsy (LL) compared to extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) in management of lower calyceal stones (LC) stones.

Conditions

  • Renal Stones

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Ureteroscopy

In Group A patients, Karl Storz Flex-X 7.5, FURS with a 365 µm laser fiber.

PROCEDURE

Shockwave lithotripsy

In Group B patients, a Siemens Lithostar Lithotriptor

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mohammed S ElSheemy, M.D · Cairo University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-05-31
Primary Completion
2012-05-31
Completion
2015-05-31

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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