Status:
COMPLETED
Kidney Stone Structural Analysis By Helical Computed Tomography (CT)
Lead Sponsor:
Indiana Kidney Stone Institute
Collaborating Sponsors:
Indiana University School of Medicine
National Kidney Foundation, United States
Conditions:
Nephrolithiasis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Current practices of the diagnosis of urinary stones gives little information on the probable fragility of stones using shock wave lithotripsy (SWL), and many patients receive more SW's than is necess...
Detailed Description
Helical computed tomography has become the radiologic tool of choice in the assessment and treatment of patients with urinary tract calculi (Hubert et al, 1997; Smith et al, 1999). However, the full p...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- In order to be eligible, patients must meet the following inclusion criteria:
- Male and female kidney stone patients of IU Health Physicians Urology in Indianapolis, IN requiring a computed tomography scan prior to their stone surgical treatment (extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy \[ESWL\], percutaneous nephrolithotomy, ureteroscopy)
- Eligible patients must be able to suspend respiration for at least 20 seconds. The patient will be asked to perform a respiration suspension test for 20 seconds before recruitment.
Exclusion
- Women in whom the potential for pregnancy has not been excluded are not eligible. A pregnancy test will be performed if necessary.
- Inability to give informed consent
- A previous history of abdominal malignancy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2002
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
7 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00169780
Start Date
July 1 2002
End Date
August 1 2011
Last Update
December 7 2011
Active Locations (1)
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IU Health Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202