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External Physical Vibration Lithecbole(EPVL) Versus Traditional Treatment for 4-10 mm Ureteral Stone

External Physical Vibration Lithecbole(EPVL) Versus Traditional Treatment for 4-10 mm Ureteral Stone: A Multi-center Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03730389
Enrollment
208
Registered
2018-11-05
Start date
2018-08-01
Completion date
2020-11-01
Last updated
2018-11-05

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Ureteral Calculi

Keywords

Ureteral Calculi, External Physical Vibration Lithecbole (EPVL), Efficacy, Safety

Brief summary

The investigator aims to perform a prospective and randomized controlled trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of External Physical Vibration Lithecbole(EPVL) in treating 4-10 mm ureteral stone.

Detailed description

Patients with ureteral stones less than 10 mm, would receive observation for stone passage, not requiring immediate surgery. There are many studies evaluating the effect of Medical expulsive therapy in treating ureteral stones, including a-blockers, and calcium channel blockers. Most of shuties concluded that the benefit of a-blockers might be among those with larger (distal) stones. There is no good method for the removal of upper ureteral calculi, except drinking water and exercising. Recently, a new extracorporeal physical vibrational lithecbole (EPVL) device named Friend-I EPVL (Zhengzhou Fu Jian Da Medical Instrument Co., Zhengzhou, China) has proven to be an effective treatment for upper urinary tract residual calculi. The device was approved by the Chinese food and drug administration in 2012. A Simple harmonic motion technology in multi-direction was applied. The Lateral acceleration was provided by the physical vibration device in the base through the harmonic vibration wave in the horizontal direction, which induces the urinary stone separate with the kidney or ureter, and expands a moving space for the stone. Meanwhile, an axial effect was produced to push the stone by the physical vibration device in the handle through the harmonic vibration wave in the multi- direction. So, we think that EPVL may be effective in treating ureteral stones.

Interventions

DEVICEExternal Physical Vibration Lithecbole (EPVL)

Using the the way of external physical vibration to promote separation of stones from ureteral mucosa and promoting the excretion of ureteral stones

Sponsors

Guohua Zeng
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

External Physical Vibration Lithecbole(EPVL) for ureteral stone

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Adults age 18 to 70 years 2. 4-10 mm single ureteral calculi 3. Normal serum creatinine 4. ASA grading: 1-2 levels.

Exclusion criteria

1. Pregnant or isolated kidney patients 2. Moderate or severe hydronephrosis 3. History of ureteral stricture 4. Multiple ureteral stones; 5. Acute urinary tract infection 6. Those who are taking α-receptor, calcium channel blocker or chinese medicine stone shovel 7. Dysfunction of blood coagulation 8. Obese patients (body mass index \> 28 kg / m2);

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With Stone Expulsion14 daysThe stone discharge rate of the two group

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Time to Stone Passage14 daysTime to stone elimination in days in patients with spontaneous elimination
The rate of renal colic14 daysthe mean rate of renal colic between the two groups
Required Analgesics14 daysthe need for slow-released diclofenac tablet

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactGuohua Zeng, Ph.D and M.D.
gzgyzgh@vip.tom.cn+86 13802916676

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026