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CompletedNCT00637650

Management of Fragments During Ureteroscopy

Should we Strive for Absolute "Stone Freedom" While Performing Holmium Laser Lithotripsy for Ureteral Stones? A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
Sponsor
The Chaim Sheba Medical Center · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
16 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to study the outcome of patients after ureteroscopy in which all fragments remaining after holmium laser lithotripsy were retrieved compared to those where small, insignificant fragments were left for spontaneous passage.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
PROCEDUREUreteroscopy, Holmium Laser lithotripsy and active retrieval of fragments
PROCEDUREUreteroscopy, Holmium laser lithotripsy, no intent to retrieve any remaining fragment

Timeline

Start date
2007-06-01
Primary completion
2008-04-01
Completion
2008-05-01
First posted
2008-03-18
Last updated
2009-02-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Israel

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00637650. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.