NCT04550559

Rate of Spontaneous Stone Passage as Assessed Using Urinary Ultrasonography and Direct Urinary System Radiography

Evaluation of the Effect of Masturbation on Distal Ureteral Stones: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 149 (actual)
• Sponsor: Avrasya University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 18 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

To evaluate the effect of masturbation on the spontaneous expulsion of distal ureteral stones 5-10 mm in size.

Detailed description

This prospective randomized controlled study was performed between February 2018 and March 2020 after obtaining ethics committee approval.A total of 128 men with distal ureteral stones were randomly divided into 3 groups. All patients received standard medical therapy. Patients in group 1 (n=43) were instructed to masturbate at least 3-4 times a week, patients in group 2 (n=41) received tamsulosin 0.4 mg/day, and patients in group 3 (controls, n=44) received standard medical therapy alone. Rates of expulsion, need for analgesic, and ureterorenoscopic lithotripsy were compared between the groups.

Conditions

• Ureteral Calculi
• Masturbation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Endoscopic ureterolitotripsy	Endoscopic ureterolithotripsy

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-02-01
• Primary completion: 2020-03-31
• Completion: 2020-03-31
• First posted: 2020-09-16
• Last updated: 2020-09-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)