Health Condition 1: N201- Calculus of ureter
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Presence of lower ureteric stone confirmed by CT KUB 2. Patients with a ureteric stone requiring active intervention 3. Adults aged = 18 years 4. Suitable for either ESWL or ureteroscopic treatment
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who are unable to provide consent 2. Radiolucent stones 3. Active urinary tract infections 4. Pregnancy 5. Uncontrolled hypertension 6. Uncontrolled bleeding tendencies 7. Severe skeletal malformations 8. Vascular malformations within the vicinity of the stone (such as iliac artery aneurysms) 9. Unable to assume the appropriate position (prone or supine) for ESWL 10. Solitary kidneys 11. Transplanted kidneys
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Stone free rates at 1 week, 8 weeks and 3 months post intervention in both groups 2.Acceptability and patient satisfaction of received procedure at eight weeks post enrollment. Timepoint: 1 week 8 weeks and 3 months post intervention in both groups | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| SECONDARY OBJECTIVES 1. Additional interventions required up to three months post primary intervention. 2. Complications observed in both groups up to three months post intervention. 3. Acceptability and patient satisfaction of received procedure at eight weeks post enrollment. 4. Loss of working days for the management of the lower ureteric calculus. 5. Pain intensity and analgesic requirement at pre intervention, during intervention, at one week post intervention and at eight weeks post enrollment. 6. Functional generic health and wellbeing (SF-12), at eight weeks and at three months post enrollment. Timepoint: one week 2 months 3 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
AIIMS Jodhpur