NCT07421843

Short Interval Versus Long Interval Repeated Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (ESWL) for 8-15 mm Renal Stones.

Double Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy for Renal Stones.

• Status: Enrolling By Invitation
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 600 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Region Skane · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) is one way to treat renal stones. In this clinical trial our goal is to evaluate if two ESWL the same week is equal good and safe to two ESWL 3 weeks regarding renal stones 8-15 mm.

Detailed description

All patients with a renal stone 8-15 mm are asked to participate. If they give consent they are randomized to ESWL with an interval of 2 days or 3 weeks. Data regarding age, gender, stone size, Hounsfield unit, skin to stone distance, urine culture, results from the follow up CT and need for auxillary interventions are extraced from the medical records.

Conditions

• Kidney Stone

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL)	ESWL, two treatments with an interval of two days or three weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-10-04
• Primary completion: 2026-04-01
• Completion: 2026-04-01
• First posted: 2026-02-19
• Last updated: 2026-02-19

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Sweden