Shock wave or Mini-Surgery? study tests best way to bust Kids' kidney stones
NCT ID NCT07360041
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compared two procedures for removing dense kidney stones in children aged 2 to 12: shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) and miniaturized percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mini-PNL). One hundred children with a single, medium-sized, high-density stone were randomly assigned to one of the two treatments. The main goal was to see which method left fewer stone fragments after three months. The results could help doctors choose the best approach for dense stones in kids.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Miniaturized Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (mini-PNL) and Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (SWL)
- What this could lead to
- If this study shows one method is clearly better, it could help doctors choose the most effective and safest way to remove dense kidney stones in children.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center study with only 100 children, so results may not apply to all kids. Both procedures have risks like bleeding or infection, and the study is already completed, so no new data is being collected.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ain Shams University
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, 4240112, Egypt
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