Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (ESWL)
Treatment for Urolithiasis
Effectiveness
80%
Safety Score
60%
Clinical Trials
48
Participants
100K
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, passage over days-weeks
Treatment Duration
Single session, potentially repeated
Evidence Quality
HIGHConfidence Score
88%confidence in effectiveness data
Health Economics
Annual Cost of Care
Drug Cost:$0
Monitoring:$700
Side Effect Mgmt:$200
Total Annual:$5,400
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Cost-Effectiveness Rating
EXCELLENTQALYs Gained
0.8
Outcome-Based Costs
Cost per Responder
$6,750
Cost per Remission
$6,750
Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (ESWL) Outcomes
for Urolithiasis
Efficacy Outcomes
Overall Effectiveness
+80%
Response Rate
+80%
Remission Rate
+80%
Common Side Effects
Renal colic
+20%
Hematuria
+50%
Skin bruising at treatment site
+30%
Nausea/Vomiting
+10%
Steinstrasse (stone street)
+3%
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Active Clinical Trials
6 active trials recruiting for Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (ESWL) in Urolithiasis
ESWL for Distal Ureteric Stone: Supine Versus Prone
NCT02298465RECRUITINGNA
130 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Hong Kong, China
Started: Nov 1, 2014
PMCF Investigation of MODULITH® SLX-F2 With StorM-Track in Patients With Kidney Stones
NCT07272720RECRUITINGNA
126 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Stockholm, Sweden
Started: Dec 11, 2025
Flexible Ureteroscopy Versus Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
NCT07193940NOT YET RECRUITINGNA
70 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Asyut, Egypt
Started: Oct 1, 2025
Retrolaminar Block Analgesia and Patient Comfort During Prone ESWL
NCT07177625NOT YET RECRUITING
90 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
Elâzığ, Turkey (Türkiye)
Started: Sep 15, 2025
Optical Motion Capture-Assisted Ultrasound for Pediatric ESWL
NCT07299032NOT YET RECRUITINGNA
80 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Hangzhou, China
Started: Jan 1, 2026
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
Completed Clinical Trials
7 completed trials for Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (ESWL) in Urolithiasis
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
Strategies to Maximise Patient Comfort During ESWL
NCT03379922COMPLETEDNA
52 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Galway, Ireland
Started: Mar 27, 2017
Stress Ball Effects to Pain, Anxiety, Satisfaction and Treatment Continuity During ESWL
NCT06846723COMPLETEDNA
64 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Mersin, Turkey (Türkiye)
Started: May 28, 2025
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
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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