To determine whether a low-dosage, digital X-ray scanning (LODOX-Statscan) can detect kidney stones in order to reduce radiation dosage

A pilot study to evaluate if low-dosage, digital X-ray scanning (LODOX-Statscan) can detect ureteral stones

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN12915426

Enrollment

Registered

2014-12-10

Start date

2014-11-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-11-02

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Conditions

Kidney and ureteral stones/reducing radiation dosage Urological and Genital Diseases Calculus of kidney and ureter

Interventions

CT scan in all patients. A low-dosage, digital X-ray scanning (LODOX-Statscan) requiring a radiation dose of about 80 µSv will be performed in all participants. Total duration of intervention: approxi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with kidney or ureteral stones proved by computed tomography (CT) 2. > 18 years 3. Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Persistent, analgetic resistant pain 2. Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Stone detection rate by LODOX	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Reducing radiation dosage 2. Comparability of stone size measured in LODOX, CT and conventional radiography 3. Fine-tuning adjustment of LODOX	—

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 2, 2026