NCT00209131

Efficacy of Flomax to Improve Stone Passage Following Shock Wave Lithotripsy

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 24 (actual)
• Sponsor: Emory University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The majority of kidney stones are treated with shock wave lithotripsy (SWL). We are examining if the medication Flomax will result in improved stone passage rates following SWL.

Detailed description

Placebo blinded study examining the effects of Flomax on stone passage rates following SWL.

Conditions

• Urolithiasis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Flomax	0.4mg Flomax pills will be given to patients to take once daily for one month following shock wave lithotripsy to aid the stone passage.
DRUG	Sugar pill	Comparable sugar pills will be given to the placebo group to take daily for one month following shock wave lithotripsy to aid stone passage.

Timeline

• Start date: 2005-04-01
• Primary completion: 2009-02-01
• Completion: 2009-02-01
• First posted: 2005-09-21
• Last updated: 2013-10-28
• Results posted: 2012-07-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States