Tamsulosin Assisted Ureteral Access Sheath Insertion

Phase 3UnknownNCT05197088

Sengkang General Hospital110 enrolled

Overview

Aim is to study if 1 week of pre operative tamsulosin would enable easier insertion of ureteral access sheath in primary retrograde intrarenal surgery for renal stone disease

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

110

Conditions

Renal Stone Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery Urolithiasis

Interventions

TamsulosinDRUG

1 week of tamsulosin

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * renal stone undergoing retrograde intrarenal surgery Exclusion Criteria: * not on tamsulosin or other alpha blockers regularly * ureteral stricture * concurrent ureteric stone

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

successful insertion of ureteral access sheath to the upper ureter (above the level of SI joint on fluoroscopy)

Time frame: during operation

Secondary Outcomes

grade of ureteric injury after ureteral access sheath removal

Time frame: during operation

post operative complications

Time frame: 3 months

stone free rate

Time frame: 3 months

need for additional procedures

Time frame: 3 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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