Study on facilitation of spontaneous ureteric stone passage after exposure to rollercoaster ride

Study on facilitation of spontaneous ureteric stone passage after exposure to rollercoaster ride - RocKs

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00021008

Enrollment

Registered

2020-03-13

Start date

2020-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

N20.1

Interventions

Group 1: driving a roller coaster to have a positive effect on the stone passage time and stone release rate Group 2: conservative therapy with spasms-analgetic medication

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. patients with radiologically diagnosed ureteral calculus up to 5 mm diameter 2. sufficient physical condition for driving a roller coaster - no existing contraindications (see exclusion criteria) 3. signed consent form

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. presence of kidney stones with a diameter > 5 mm 2. indication for interventional stone therapy (infected ectatic kidney, acute renal failure, conservatively uncontrollable colic pain) 3. lack of physical requirements fordrinving the roller coaster: body height under 1.40m 4. Medical contraindications: pregnancy, heart, back or similar diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
stone passage time and stone release rate	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAugust Sigle

Uniklinik Freiburg

august.sigle@uniklinik-freiburg.de0761/ 270-28930

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026