Kidney stone surgery simplified: catheter may be unnecessary
NCT ID NCT06750913
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a common step in kidney stone surgery—placing a tube from the bladder to the kidney—can be skipped. 140 adults with large kidney stones were randomly assigned to get the standard surgery or a version without the tube. The goal was to see if the simpler method is safe and effective, potentially making surgery faster and reducing infection risk.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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140 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion criteria involved: (1)Patients aged 18 years or older; (2) Stone size \>2.0 cm. Exclusion criteria included: (1)Patients with prior nephrostomy or scheduled for a second-look procedure; (2)Patients with congenital renal anomalies including duplex kidney, ectopic kidney, or horseshoe kidney; (3) Pregnant patients; (4)Those who refused to participate or without complete data.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China
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