Intraoperative Assessment of of Burst Wave Lithotripsy (BWL)
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Renal Calculi
Ureteral Calculi
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 40 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Washington · Other
Think this trial could be right for you?
Answer a few quick questions to see if you may meet the eligibility requirements.
Check Your Eligibility
About This Trial
Burst Wave Lithotripsy (BWL) is a novel method of urinary stone fragmentation that uses multi-cycle bursts of low amplitude ultrasound to induce stone fracture. This is in contrast to traditional extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL), which employs a brief single compression/tensile cycle of high amplitude (shock) waves to achieve stone fracture. This is a single-arm feasibility study to tes…
Trial Locations
Loading…
Loading trial locations…
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Individuals presenting with at least one kidney stone apparent on CT
* Individuals scheduled for clinical stone removal via ureteroscopy (URS)
Exclusion Criteria:
* Individuals under 18 years of age
* Individuals belonging to a vulnerable group (pregnant, mentally disabled, …
Contacts