A randomised controlled study to evaluate the pelvi-calyceal anatomy of the kidney using three-dimensional multi-detector row CT (MDCT) imaging in patients before undergoing percutaneous renal intervention.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN28323869

Enrollment

Registered

2005-09-30

Start date

2003-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Surgery: Renal Surgery Renal

Interventions

Research investigating the application of 3D imaging in endourolgy is in its infancy. To gain percutaneous access to the kidney and perform subsequent renoscopy in order to remove renal stones for ex

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients > 30 stone 2. Pregnant women 3. Patients with severe learning difficulties 4. Patients with acute mental illness

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reduced time to retrieve target calyceal calculus compared to control.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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