Rate of Spontaneous Stone Passage as Assessed Using Urinary Ultrasonography and Direct Urinary System Radiography

Ureteral Calculi Clinical Trial

Official title:

Evaluation of the Effect of Masturbation on Distal Ureteral Stones: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04550559
• Other study ID #: masturbation and stone
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 1, 2018
• Est. completion date: March 31, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: September 2020
• Source: Avrasya University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

To evaluate the effect of masturbation on the spontaneous expulsion of distal ureteral stones 5-10 mm in size.

Description:

This prospective randomized controlled study was performed between February 2018 and March 2020 after obtaining ethics committee approval.A total of 128 men with distal ureteral stones were randomly divided into 3 groups. All patients received standard medical therapy. Patients in group 1 (n=43) were instructed to masturbate at least 3-4 times a week, patients in group 2 (n=41) received tamsulosin 0.4 mg/day, and patients in group 3 (controls, n=44) received standard medical therapy alone. Rates of expulsion, need for analgesic, and ureterorenoscopic lithotripsy were compared between the groups.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 149
• Est. completion date: March 31, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: March 31, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Male
• Age group: 18 Years to 75 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• age =18 years

• presenting with renal colic and inguinal or lumbar pain

• being diagnosed as having distal ureteral stones =5 mm and <10 mm in size

Exclusion Criteria:

• age <18 years,

• stones <5 mm or =10 mm in size,

• intermediate (stones on the ureter-iliac artery cross)

• proximal ureteral stones, multiple ureteral stones,

• presence of urinary infection,

• renal insufficiency,

• high creatinine level,

• severe hydroureteronephrosis,

• history of open or endoscopic ureteral surgery,

• vesicoureteral reflux,

• neurogenic bladder,

• erectile dysfunction,

• inability or refusal to masturbate for any reason (such as religious beliefs)

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Calculi
• Masturbation
• Ureteral Calculi
• Ureterolithiasis

Intervention

Procedure:
• Endoscopic ureterolitotripsy
Endoscopic ureterolithotripsy

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Hasan Turgut	Trabzon

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Avrasya University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	The rates of spontaneous distal ureteral stone (5-10 mm size) passage after 4 weeks masturbation	The rates of spontaneous distal ureteral stone (5-10 mm size) passage of patients who were instructed to masturbate at least 3-4 times a week (Group1); received tamsulosin 0.4 mg/day (Group2); received standard medical therapy alone Group3.	4 weeks