Overview

Effects of the Use of Adjuvant Drugs After Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (ESWL) in Renal Calculus

Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2010-12-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
The investigators objective is to study if some drugs can improve the success rate of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for renal stones.
Phase:
Phase 3
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Collaborator:
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior.
Treatments:
Nifedipine
Tamsulosin
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- radiopaque renal stone, 5 to 20 mm, located at renal pelvis or superior or middle
calix

Exclusion Criteria:

- inferior calix, any contraindication for extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy,
pregnancy, coagulopathy, previous renal surgery, age under 18, abdominal aorta
aneurism and urinary infection.