Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL)
Treatment for Kidney Stones
Effectiveness
70%
Safety Score
60%
Clinical Trials
43
Participants
30K
Comparative Safety Scale(Higher is safer)
Cyanide☠️
Meth💀
Cigarettes🚬
Chemo☢️
Alcohol🍺
Morphine💊
Antibiotics💉
Tylenol💊
Exercise🏃
Water💧
60
DangerousModerateSafe
Treatment Details
Time to Effect
Immediate stone fragmentation, clearance can take weeks
Treatment Duration
Single session
Evidence Quality
MODERATEConfidence Score
80%confidence in effectiveness data
Health Economics
Annual Cost of Care
Drug Cost:$0
Monitoring:$1,000
Side Effect Mgmt:$500
Total Annual:$5,000
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Cost-Effectiveness Rating
GOODICER
$70,000/QALY
QALYs Gained
0.4
Outcome-Based Costs
Cost per Responder
$7,143
Cost per Remission
$9,091
Comparison vs Ureteroscopy
Cost Difference
$-2,000/year
Less expensive
QALY Difference
0.00 QALYs
Same outcomes
Dominance
No dominance
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) Outcomes
for Kidney Stones
Efficacy Outcomes
Overall Effectiveness
+70%
Response Rate
+70%
Remission Rate
+55%
Common Side Effects
Pain/Discomfort
+30%
Hematuria (blood in urine)
+25%
Stone fragments requiring repeat procedure/intervention
+20%
Skin bruising
+15%
Active Clinical Trials
4 active trials recruiting for Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) in Kidney Stones
Flexible Ureteroscopy Versus Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
NCT07193940NOT YET RECRUITINGNA
70 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Asyut, Egypt
Started: Oct 1, 2025
Comparison of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy Versus Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery in the Management of Renal Calculi
NCT07261995RECRUITINGNA
98 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Karachi, Pakistan
Started: Sep 5, 2025
Energy Ramping Versus Fixed Dose ESWL
NCT07334236NOT YET RECRUITINGNA
100 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Sohag, Egypt
Started: Jan 3, 2026
PMCF Investigation of MODULITH® SLX-F2 With StorM-Track in Patients With Kidney Stones
NCT07272720RECRUITINGNA
126 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Stockholm, Sweden
Started: Dec 11, 2025
Completed Clinical Trials
11 completed trials for Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) in Kidney Stones
Adjunct Inversion for Lower Pole Stone
NCT01852669COMPLETEDNA
140 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Started: Jan 1, 2002
Management of Lower Pole Renal Hard Stones ≤2 cm
NCT06120257COMPLETEDNA
414 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Kafr ash Shaykh, Egypt
Started: Mar 1, 2022
Stone Clearance in Patients With Upper Ureteric Stones Using Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy Compared With Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy Combined With Tamsulosin Therapy
NCT05725122COMPLETEDNA
82 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Lahore, Pakistan
Started: Feb 1, 2018
Tamsulosin as Adjunctive Therapy After Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy for Renal Stones
NCT04819828COMPLETEDPHASE4
60 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Started: Jan 1, 2010
Music During ESWL for Half Treatment
NCT04338451COMPLETEDNA
70 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Turin, Italy
Started: Feb 2, 2017
Music During ESWL for Entire Treatment
NCT04380675COMPLETEDNA
150 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Turin, Italy
Started: Nov 2, 2017
RIRS Versus ESWL for the Treatment of Renal Stones
NCT02645058COMPLETEDNA
150 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Turin, Italy
Started: Mar 2, 2015
Remifentanil in Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
NCT01452880COMPLETEDPHASE4
228 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Rome, Italy
Started: Jan 1, 2010
The Efficacy of Oral Dissolution Therapy (ODT), Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL), and Combined ESWL and ODT as Non-Invasive Modalities for Treating Small and Medium-Sized Radiolucent Renal Stones
NCT06814834COMPLETEDNA
90 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Giza, Egypt
Started: Dec 20, 2023
Strategies to Maximise Patient Comfort During ESWL
NCT03379922COMPLETEDNA
52 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Galway, Ireland
Started: Mar 27, 2017
Comparison Between Two Shock Wave Regimens for Treating Urinary Stones
NCT01222325COMPLETEDNA
302 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
São Paulo, Brazil
Started: Jun 1, 2008
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