urolithiasis.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Volunteers will take 10cc of caltrop syrup twice a day during two months. Intervention 2: Control group: Volunteers will take 10cc of placebo syrup twice a day duri
Sponsors
Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Renal stones between 6-10 mm (kidney sonography or spiral CT without contrast) Renal stones without simultaneous symptoms ( uncontrollable pain and nausea and vomiting ) or referral pain Number of stones: between 1-3 stones The stones localize upper, middle and lower calyxes Agreement of participant to inform consent and signing it's written form before recruiting in the study. Age of participant between 18-60 yr both gender The participant don't use other herbal or chemical drugs that effect on renal stones (allopurinol, indinavir, ). Normal LFT (SGOT,SGPT, Alkaline Phosphatase), Normal KFT(BUN, Cr)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Consumption other types of chemical or herbal drugs except those prescribed in this study; History of significant problems (diabetes mellitus, renal dysfunctions, hepatic dysfunctions and peptic ulcer) other procedures or emergency interventions Affecting by urinary stone complications (any grade of hydro-nephrosis and urinary tract infectious) Subjects intending to withdraw at any time during the course of study Pregnancy; Lactating sensitivity to Caltrop
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Size of renal stones. Timepoint: Before intervention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Sonography or CT-scan without contrast.;Location of renal stones. Timepoint: Before inter vention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Sonography or CT-scan without contrast.;Number of stones. Timepoint: Before inter vention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Sonography or CT-scan without contrast. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMehdi Biglarkhani
Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed