New kidney stone vacuum device aims to leave no fragment behind
NCT ID NCT07155005
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares a new tool called the CVAC system, used with a special scope, to standard treatments for removing kidney stones. About 1,000 adults who need stone removal will be randomly assigned to either the new method or usual care. The main goal is to see if the new approach leaves less stone debris behind, which could reduce the need for repeat procedures.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Candidate for ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Candidate for ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy or PCNL for the treatment of renal stones * Be willing and able to return for and respond to all study-related follow up procedures * Have been informed of the nature of the study and has provided informed consent using the IRB approved informed consent (ICF) Exclusion Criteria: * Untreated urinary tract infection at the time of the index procedure * Visual evidence of infection at the time of the index procedure * History of sepsis * Significant comorbidities * Bladder, ureteral or kidney abnormalities * Pregnant individuals * Unable to meet the treatment and follow up protocol requirements
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Conditions
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