Ureter Stone
Conditions
Brief summary
This study aims to compare three groups of patients who underwent uncomplicated ureteroscopic lithotripsy (URSL) to evaluate whether stents could be eliminated after the procedure
Interventions
OTHERno stent
following uretroscopy, no stent will be placed
Sponsors
University of Jordan
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age 18 years or older * unilateral ureteric stones managed by ureteroscopy
Exclusion criteria
* Stone size \< 2 cm * bilateral ureteral stones * incomplete stone removal due to impacted stones * failed ureteroscopic access to the stone * stone migration to the kidney * pregnancy * active urinary tract infection * solitary kidney * ureteral stent placed preoperatively * severe mucosal injury or perforation * suspected additional ureteral pathology such as ureteral stricture * urothelial carcinoma or polyp.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Visual Analog Score (VAS) | 1 week | Visual Analog Score (VAS) for flank pain and dysuria score, urgency, frequency, suprapubic pain, hematuria, analgesia requirement, operative time, re-hospitalization, and return to normal physical activity. This is a widely-used scale. It a unidimensional measure of pain intensity. It is administered as a straight horizontal line orientated from the left (worst) to the right (best) , where the patient indicates their situation. |
Countries
Jordan
Outcome results
None listed