New stent aims to make kidney stone recovery less painful
NCT ID NCT07627828
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares a new type of ureteral stent (ComfiJ) with a standard Double-J stent in 150 adults who need a short-term stent after kidney stone surgery. The goal is to see if the ComfiJ stent causes fewer urinary symptoms, like pain or urgency, two weeks after surgery. Participants are randomly assigned to receive one of the two stents during their operation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ComfiJ ureteral stent
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could lead to a more comfortable stent option for people undergoing kidney stone surgery, reducing pain and urinary symptoms.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage trial with 150 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The new stent might not be significantly better than the standard one.
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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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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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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: * Age 18 to 80 years. * Adult patients undergoing unilateral ureteroscopy or retrograde intrarenal surgery for ureteric or renal stones. * Intraoperative confirmation that short-term postoperative ureteric stenting for approximately 2 weeks is clinically indicated. * Indications for postoperative stenting may include ureteric edema, minor ureteric mucosal trauma, need for ureteric dilatation, ureteral access sheath use with expected postoperative edema, impacted stone, residual dust or fragments requiring temporary drainage, or prolonged procedure. * Ability to understand and complete the Arabic Ureteral Stent Symptom Questionnaire. * Ability to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Cases in which no postoperative ureteric stent is clinically indicated. * Cases requiring prolonged urinary drainage or major reconstructive decision-making. * Bilateral ureteroscopy or retrograde intrarenal surgery. * Solitary kidney. * Major ureteric injury or ureteric perforation. * Preoperative febrile urinary tract infection or sepsis. * Pregnancy or breastfeeding. * Neurogenic bladder. * Overactive bladder syndrome. * Major neurological disease or psychiatric disease affecting symptom reporting. * History of major bladder, prostate, or pelvic surgery likely to confound stent-related symptoms. * Concomitant use of alpha-blockers, anticholinergics, chronic analgesics, or other medications likely to alter symptom evaluation. * Other acute medical conditions that might influence the Ureteral Stent Symptom Questionnaire pain score, including acute pancreatitis, acute gastroenteritis, or musculoskeletal disorders. * Known allergy to any study-related medication or device material. * Inability to comply with the follow-up schedule.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Urology- Beni-Suef University Hospitals
RECRUITINGBanī Suwayf, Beni Suweif Governorate, 02456, Egypt
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Department of Urology- Minia University Hospitals
RECRUITINGMinya, Egypt
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Department of Urology- Tanra University Hospitals
RECRUITINGTanta, Egypt
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