NCT01852669

Adjunct Inversion for Lower Pole Stone

A Prospective, Randomized, Double Blind, Controlled Study Comparing Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) With and Without Simultaneous Adjunct Controlled Inversion Therapy in the Treatment of Lower Pole Caliceal Stone

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 140 (actual)
• Sponsor: Monash University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This is a randomized controlled trial comparing extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) with and without simultaneous adjunct controlled inversion therapy in the treatment of lower pole caliceal stone.

Conditions

• Kidney Stone

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Inversion	Patients inverted 30 degree head down in Trendelenburg position
PROCEDURE	Shock Wave Lithotripsy	Shock wave lithotripsy
DRUG	Hydration	Hydration of patient with 0.5L NaCl and 20mg frusemide IV

Timeline

• Start date: 2002-01-01
• Primary completion: 2008-12-01
• Completion: 2008-12-01
• First posted: 2013-05-14
• Last updated: 2015-04-20
• Results posted: 2015-04-20