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Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy, Electroconductive and Electrohydraulic Types

Comparison of Efficacy and Safety of Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy: A Randomized, Controlled Trial Study of Electroconductive and Electrohydraulic Types

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06144372
Enrollment
56
Registered
2023-11-22
Start date
2022-03-31
Completion date
2023-05-16
Last updated
2023-11-22

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Conditions

Urolithiasis

Keywords

Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, Urolithiasis, Radiation Exposure

Brief summary

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of electroconductive (EC) and electrohydraulic (EH) extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for the treatment of ureter and kidney stones, this study conducted a randomized controlled trial.

Interventions

DEVICEElectroconductive and Electrohydraulic types

The patients were randomly assigned to two types of lithotripter.

Sponsors

Seoul National University Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Caregiver)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* The analysis included cases of stones in the upper kidney and ureter, with diameters ranging from 5 mm to 15 mm.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with musculoskeletal deformities, ongoing urinary tract infections requiring prioritized infection treatment, blood clotting disorders, and ureteral obstruction that made stone expulsion difficult were excluded from the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
age2 weekspatient's records
Gender2 weekspatient's records
height2 weeksmeters
weight2 weekskilograms
smoking2 weekspatient's records
drinking2 weekspatient's records
Diabetes mellitus2 weekspatient's records
Hypertension2 weekspatient's records
Preoperative Double J stent2 weekspatient's records
creatinine2 weekspatient's records
Glomerular Filtration Rate2 weekspatient's records
hemoglobin2 weekspatient's records
Hydronephrosis grade2 weeks* Grade 0 : Normal examination with no dilation of the renal pelvis * Grade 1 : Mild dilation of the renal pelvis only * Grade II : Moderate dilation of the renal pelvis including a few calyces * Grade III : Dilation of the renal pelvis with visualization of all the calyces, which are uniformly dilated, and normal renal parenchyma * Grade IV : Similar apperance of the renal pelvis and calyces as Grade III, plus thinning of the renal parenchyma
Analgesic2 weekspatient's records
stone size2 weekspatient's records
Stone laterality2 weekspatient's records
Stone location2 weekspatient's records
Stone volume2 weekspatient's records
Stone shape2 weekspatient's records
Stone to skin distance2 weekspatient's records
Hounsfield unit2 weekspatient's records
Urine color2 weekspatient's records
Urine Turbidity2 weekspatient's records
Urine Specific Gravity2 weekspatient's records
Urine pH2 weekspatient's records
Intensity2 weeksESWL
Used power2 weeksESWL
Shock2 weeksESWL
Speed2 weeksESWL
Visual analog scale for pain2 weeks0: Represents No sensation or Not at all. 1-3: Indicates a very mild sensation or a low level of the experience, signifying almost no problem. 4-6: Represents a moderate level, suggesting a moderate presence of the experience or issue. 7-9: Reflects a high or severe level, signifying a significant presence or seriousness of the problem. 10: Represents Maximal sensation or Extremely intense and indicates an extreme presence or severity of the experience or issue.
Satisfaction score2 weeks1. Not satisfied at all. 2. Very low satisfaction. 3. Moderate satisfaction. 4. High satisfaction. 5. Very high or maximum satisfaction.
Stone-free rates (%)2 weeksESWL

Countries

South Korea

Outcome results

None listed

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