Tiny Aircraft-Inspired scope could revolutionize kidney stone removal
NCT ID NCT07471711
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new miniature endoscope called the 'Aircraft Nephroscope' for removing kidney stones. 216 patients underwent surgery with this device to see if it is safe and effective. The main goal was to check how many stones were completely removed and how many complications occurred.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Aircraft Nephroscope (miniature endoscopic system)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a safer and more efficient way to remove kidney stones, potentially reducing recovery time and complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage device study with no comparison group, so benefits over standard scopes are unproven. Risks include infection, bleeding, or incomplete stone removal.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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216 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2022
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: 1. Serum creatinine (≤200 μmol/l); 2. American Society of Anesthesiology score of 1-3; 3. Agree to undergo PCNL with "Aircraft Nephroscope", provide written informed consent and adhere to the requirements of the trial. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with histories of renal transplant or urinary diversion; 2. patients with congenital abnormalities; 3. Pregnant patients; 4. Patients with uncorrected coagulopathy and 5. Patients with active urinary tract infections.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
Guangzhou, Guangdong / 广东, 510120, China
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