NCT01117688

Ureteroscopy With and Without Safety Guidewire

Ureteroscopy With and Without Safety Guidewire:. A Prospective, Randomized Study of the Results of Endoscopic Treatment of Urolithiasis.

• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 0 (actual)
• Sponsor: Helse-Bergen HF · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of a safety guidewire (SGW) on the results of ureteroscopy for urolithiasis. Study hypothesis: Routine use of SGW has no impact on the results of ureteroscopic treatment of urolithiasis.

Detailed description

The use of SGW is generally recommended at any ureteroscopic procedure in order to facilitate the introduction of the endoscope and to secure placement of internal tubes for drainage of urine after the procedure. However, SGW may be an obstacle to efficient disintegration and retraction of calculi in the narrow ureter. The intention of this study is to compare the results of endoscopic stone treatment with and without the use of SGW.

Conditions

• Urolithiasis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Ureteroscopy with and without safety guidewire	In study arm A - with SGW, endoscopic treatment is performed with a safety guidewire in place. In study arm B - without SGW, the ureteroscopy is performed without SGW.

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-05-01
• Primary completion: 2012-12-01
• Completion: 2012-12-01
• First posted: 2010-05-05
• Last updated: 2015-04-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Norway