The safety and efficacy of Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy versus Transureteral Lithotripsy for the treatment of pediatric lower ureteral stones: a multicentric randomized clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT138707021267N1

Enrollment

100

Registered

2009-08-30

Start date

2008-10-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

lower ureteral stone. Calculus of ureter

Interventions

Intervention 1: ESWL. Intervention 2: TUL.

Treatment - Other

Treatment - Surgery

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

1 Years to 13 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Age less than 13 years, presence of lower urethral stones Exclusion criteria: History of previous urethral surgery, Ureteral anomaly, UTI, Untreated coagulopathy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain after surgery. Timepoint: up to 3 months. Method of measurement: Asking the patient.;Hematuria. Timepoint: up to 3 months. Method of measurement: Asking the patient.;Incidence of urinary tract infection. Timepoint: up to 3 months. Method of measurement: urinary culture.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Perforation of ureter. Timepoint: After surgery. Method of measurement: sonography and IVP.;Stenosis of ureter. Timepoint: After surgery. Method of measurement: sonography and IVP.;Incidence of septicemia. Timepoint: After surgery. Method of measurement: Blood culture.;Incidence of non-functional kidney. Timepoint: After surgery. Method of measurement: sonography and IVP.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Samad Zare

Urology and Nephrology Research center

basiri@unrc.ir+98 21 2256 7222

Outcome results

None listed

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