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Effect of oral zinc on the treatment of kidney stones in children

Comparison efficacy of oral zinc sulfate and routine treatment in nephrolithiasis in children 1 month to 11 years

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2012080710525N1
Enrollment
106
Registered
2013-03-09
Start date
2012-12-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Calculus of kidney and ureter. Calculus of kidney and ureter

Interventions

Intervention 1: This study to reviewing the efficacy of oral Zinc sulfate in treatment of nephrolithiasis in children that have kidney stone without anomaly in kidneys or urinary tract and have not
Treatment - Drugs
This study to reviewing the efficacy of oral Zinc sulfate in treatment of nephrolithiasis in children that have kidney stone without anomaly in kidneys or urinary tract and have not been candidate

Sponsors

Vice Chancelor For Research , Arak University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Years to 11 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: No anomaly at kidneys or urinary tracts; not needing for surgery or lithotripsy; not have Infectious, cystine or uric acid stones : Exclusion criteria : Lack of cooperation necessary steps; renal and urinary tracts anomalies, that contributing to nephrolithiasis formation ; candidates for surgery or lithotripsy; Infectious stones; cystine stones; uric acid stones

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Number of stones. Timepoint: 6 month. Method of measurement: The criterion of sonography and questionnaire.;Size of stones. Timepoint: 6 months. Method of measurement: The criterion of sonography and questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Need surgery. Timepoint: First trimester monthly and then every three month for 6 months. Method of measurement: Sonography with specified sonologist.;Need lithotripsy. Timepoint: First trimester monthly and then every three month for 6 months. Method of measurement: Sonography with specified sonologist.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Parsa Yusefi

Arak University of Medical Sciences

parsayousefichaijan@yahoo.com+98 86 1313 5075

Outcome results

None listed

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