Suction vs. no suction: which is safer for kidney stone surgery?
NCT ID NCT07619456
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at pressure inside the kidney during surgery to remove kidney stones. Twenty-one adults had the procedure with either a suction or a non-suction tube. The goal was to see which method keeps pressure lower, which could make surgery safer and help clear more stone fragments.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help surgeons choose the best tool to lower kidney pressure during stone removal, potentially improving safety and reducing leftover fragments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 21 participants. It measures pressure during surgery, not long-term health outcomes, so benefits are uncertain.
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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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21 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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 * Adults aged 18 years and older. * Diagnosed with kidney stones and scheduled for fURS. * Stone burden \> 1 cm and/or multiple stones will be eligible. * Able and willing to provide informed consent. EXCLUSION CRITERIA * Pregnant persons as determined by pre-operative urine pregnancy test (standard of care at our institution) * Untreated UTI * Patients with urinary anomalies (e.g., urinary diversion, ureteral reconstruction, horseshoe kidney) * Single stone \< 1 cm
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mount Sinai West
New York, New York, 10019, United States
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