New suction tool aims to blast kidney stones away for good
NCT ID NCT07238803
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a flexible suction sheath (FANS) used with a ureteroscope to remove kidney stones from the lower part of the kidney. About 33 adults with lower calyceal stones will be enrolled. The goal is to see if the device helps clear all stones completely.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- flexible and navigable suction sheath (FANS) device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could make kidney stone removal more effective and reduce the need for additional procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 33 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The device may not improve stone clearance or could cause complications.
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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 33 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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: 1. Adult patients ≥ 18 years old. 2. Patients with lower calyceal stones scheduled for FURS. Exclusion Criteria: 1. patients with active urinary tract infections. 2. Patients with renal and ureteric anomalies. 3. patients with coagulopathy 4. patients who are refusing to participate.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Zagazig University Hospitals
RECRUITINGZagazig, 44511, Egypt
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