Shockwave treatment for a kidney stone: lying down two ways
Part of Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This trial studies whether kidney-stone shockwave treatment works better when you lie on your back (supine) versus on your stomach (prone). It focuses on adults with a stone in the lower part of the urine tube (the distal ureter).
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Be older than 18 years
- Have a stone in the lower part of the urine tube (distal ureter) measuring at least 3 mm on an X-ray
- Be willing and able to give informed consent
- Have no active bladder/urine-tract infection
- Be able to safely lie in the required position (either on your back or stomach) for the treatment
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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