The Efficacy and Safety of Medical Expulsive Therapy After Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) in Pediatric Urolithiasis

March 8, 2023 updated by: Mansoura University
The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of MET after ESWL in pediatric urolithiasis.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

120

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Mansoura, Egypt, 35516
        • Urology and nephrology center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

5 years to 18 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Radio- opaque renal stone ≤ 2 cm or ≤ 1cm lower calyceal stone
  • Normal kidney function.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Bleeding diatheses
  • Uncontrolled UTIs
  • Severe skeletal malformations

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Tamsulosin
Children in this group will receive medical expulsive therapy in the form of (tamsulosin at a dose of 0.01 mg/kg once daily for 3 weeks after ESWL session.
Children in this group will receive medical expulsive therapy in the form of (tamsulosin at a dose of 0.01 mg/kg once daily for 3 weeks after ESWL session.
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Children in this group will receive Placebo for 3 weeks after ESWL session.
Children in this group will receive placebo once daily for 3 weeks after ESWL session.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
assess the Stone-free rate (SFR) between groups
Time Frame: three months
SFR is defined as complete stone removal without visible stone fragments on radiological studies assessed by Low dose Non Contrast Computed Tomography
three months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

February 1, 2021

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2023

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 26, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 7, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

March 8, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 10, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 8, 2023

Last Verified

February 1, 2023

More Information

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