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UrolithiasisPhase 2NCT00409227

Does Treatment With Alfuzosin Increase Success Rates of (SWL) Shock Wave Lithotripsy

A Phase 2 study testing Alpha blocker-alfuzosin in people with Urolithiasis and Nephrolithiasis, run by Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center at 1 site in Israel.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
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Trial summary

In latest literature more evidence is available about the positive effect of alpha blocker on stone expulsion from the ureter. Patients benefit from less pain and shortening time to stone expulsion. Our study is design to evaluate whether alfuzosin improves the stone free out come following SWL. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Urolithiasis, Nephrolithiasis, Ureterolithiasis
What is being tested?
Alpha blocker-alfuzosin
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
150 participants
Where
1 siteIsrael
Study dates
Dec 2006to Jul 2009
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • patients undergoing shock wave lithotripsy treatment for urolithiasis.

Who cannot join

  • patients with abnormal liver function, postural hypotension, alpha-blocker treatment, sensitivity to alpha-blockers, radio-lucent stone, calcium channel blocker treatment, steroids treatment.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Israel1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Endourology unit Urology department Assaf Harofeh MC

    Tsrifin, 40700

    yoram i siegel, MD, 972-577-345408, ysiegel@asaf.health.gov.il

    yoram i siegel, MD

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Prospective Randomized Placebo Controlled Blinded Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Alfuzosin (Alpha Blocker) on the Success Rates Following SWL.

In latest literature more evidence is available about the positive effect of alpha blocker on stone expulsion from the ureter. Patients benefit from less pain and shortening time to stone expulsion. Our study is design to evaluate whether alfuzosin improves the stone free out come following SWL.

Read the detailed description

All patients undergoing SWL are included in study. Exclusion criteria: Patient with radio-lucent stone, patients treated with calcium channel blockers, alpha blockers, steroids, patients with contraindication to alpha blocker treatment, postural hypotension patents with abnormal liver function tests.

Patient will be recruited to the study prospectively. Following signature on inform consent patients will be randomized into 2 groups. One group will be treated with alfuzosin 10mg a day and the control group with placebo. Treatment will be initiated following the lithotripsy treatment.

Parameters for investigation includes: demographic and personal data, stone size and location (obtained by CT or KUB), pain control medication and visual analogue scale assessment of pain, side effects, clinical squeals, stone free out come. Follow up evaluation will be at 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months post treatment. Success will be defined following CT evaluation at 3 months. Treatment ends at stone free achievement or at 3 months.

Endpoints:Stone free rate, time to stone free, side effect.

Being tested
Alpha blocker-alfuzosin, placebo
Keywords
swl, lithotripsy, stone disease, urolithiasis, nephrolithiasis
Medical subject headings
Urolithiasis, Nephrolithiasis, Ureterolithiasis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Alpha blocker-alfuzosinDrug

    P.O. alfuzosin 10 mg once a day

  • placeboDrug

    placebo once a day for 3 months or stone free

Study groups in NCT00409227
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Active comparatordouble blind placebo control
Receives: Drug: Alpha blocker-alfuzosin
2Placebo comparatorplacebo control blinded arm
Receives: Drug: placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. use of pain control medication stone free rates

    Measured: 3 months

  2. pain visual analogue scale

    Measured: 3 month

  3. side effects

    Measured: 3 months

  4. stone free rate

    Measured: 3 months

  5. time to stone free status

    Measured: 3 months

  6. need for secondary procedures

    Measured: 3 months

  7. auxiliary procedures

    Measured: 3 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted8 Dec 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2006
  3. Primary completionJul 2009 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
150 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00409227
Sponsor's protocol ID
165/05
Status last verified
Jun 2008
First submitted
7 Dec 2006
Last updated
18 Jun 2008
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Alpha blocker-alfuzosin in people with Urolithiasis and Nephrolithiasis, run by Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center at 1 site in Israel.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Jun 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Israel. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact yoram I siegel, MD (972-577-345408, ysiegel@asaf.health.gov.il), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

use of pain control medication stone free rates (time frame: 3 months). The study lists 7 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 Jun 2008.

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