Managing medium-sized kidney stones
Part of Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This trial is testing a treatment for people with a single medium-sized kidney stone (10-20 mm). It uses a non-invasive procedure called shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) to break up the stone so it can pass naturally.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 years old or older.
- You have a single kidney stone that is between 10 and 20 mm in size (about the size of a small grape to a kidney bean).
- You have not had any surgery or procedure on the same kidney/ureter before.
- You do not have a JJ stent (a tube placed in the ureter) on the same side.
- You have no medical reasons that prevent you from having shock wave lithotripsy (SWL).
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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