New laser mode may speed up kidney stone removal
NCT ID NCT06346483
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study compares two laser methods for breaking up kidney and ureteral stones during surgery. One method uses standard laser pulses, the other uses a newer 'Moses 2.0' pulse mode. Researchers want to see if the newer mode reduces surgery time and improves stone clearance. About 150 adults with stones 8-20 mm will take part.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Holmium:YAG laser with Moses 2.0 pulse modulation
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that Moses 2.0 technology shortens surgery and laser time for kidney stone removal, leading to faster recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage comparison of an already approved device. The difference between techniques may be small, and results may not apply to all stone types or sizes.
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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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Jun 2023
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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 to 90 years
- 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: * Undergoing ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy * Stone size ≥8 but \< 20 mm in the proximal ureter or kidney. Multiple stones ≤4 are allowed. Bilateral surgeries are allowed * Willing to sign informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Staged surgery * Nephrocalcinosis * Participant is less than 18 years of age * Inability to provide informed consent * Members of vulnerable patient populations
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Northwestern Medicine
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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