Health Condition 1: N200- Calculus of kidney
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: ESWL: Stone free clearance rates at 1 week between sessions of ESWL
Control Intervention1: ESWL: Stone free clearance rates at 3 weeks between sessions of ESWL
Sponsors
Department of Urology and Renal Transplant
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult patients with renal stones (pelvic stones/pelvic stones extending into a single renal calyx) in normally excreting kidneys; requiring at least two sessions of ESWL.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Contraindications to ESWL, history of previous treatment for the same renal stone or stones, congenital renal anomalies and solitary functioning kidney, pediatric patients, age less than 18 years, stones resolving after one session of ESWL, allergy history to contrast agents
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the stone clearance rates after multiple ESWL sessions in two groups of patients with different time intervals i.e. 7 days and 21 days. Timepoint: 7 days and 21 days. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the morbidity (e.g. pain, hematuria, fever) in patients in both groups.Timepoint: 1 week after each session of ESWL. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactBiswajeet Sarmah
Department of Urology and Renal Transplant, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital
Outcome results
None listed