Comparing Patients After ESWL Treated With Ureteral Stents Versus Expulsion Therapy With Tamsulosin

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 1969-12-31
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to see whether patients undergoing ESWL, for upper tract urinary stones between 1.5-2.0cm, may be treated by expulsion therapy(Tamsulosin) instead of inserting ureteral stents .

• Phase: Phase 2

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Hadassah Medical Organization
• Treatments: Tamsulosin

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients above 18 yrs of age.

• Single urolithiasis up to 2 cm.

• Kidney/ureters that haven't undergone previous ESWL or stent insertion.

• Normal renal function (creatinine below 100mmo1/1).

• Sterile urine culture.

• Normal CBC, blood electrolytes and coagulation studies.

• Radioopaque stones.

Exclusion Criteria:

• More than one stone per kidney unit.

• Patients receiving steroids, NSAIDS, calcium channel blockers or alpha blockers on a regular basis.

• Anatomical anomalies or uromechanical obstruction.

• Single kidney.

• Cystinuria.

• Soldiers or pregnant women.

• Patients under 18 year