Laser dusting vs breaking: which kidney stone technique wins?
NCT ID NCT02683993
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two ways to use a laser to remove kidney stones: breaking them into pieces or turning them into dust. Twenty adults with kidney stones took part. The goal was to see which method clears stones better, is faster, and causes fewer complications.
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Study facts
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- 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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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2016
- Finished
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Jan 2017
- Lead sponsor
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A company
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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
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Subject will be older than 18 years of age 2. Subject was diagnosed with renal calculi meeting the following criteria: * Largest stone measures no more than 2cm on a single diameter and is no less than 0.8cm as defined by X-ray or CT. * Accumulative stone burden (addition of all stone diameters) is no more than 2.5cm. 3. Subject is a candidate for FURS procedure 4. Subject is willing and has signed the Informed Consent Form Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subject has undergone a previous treatment for stones in the same kidney 2. Subject requires another, concomitant procedure, other than FURS, to be performed during this treatment session. 3. Female subject is pregnant 4. Concomitant anticoagulant medication that cannot be suspended during surgery
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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New York Methodist Hospital
New York, New York, 11215, United States
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