New vacuum tool could revolutionize kidney stone surgery
NCT ID NCT06938113
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a flexible scope with a vacuum attachment to remove large kidney stones (2-3 cm). The goal is to see if it clears stones better and lowers risks compared to standard methods. About 115 adults with normal kidney anatomy 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
- flexible ureteroscope with vacuum-assisted sheath
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a more effective and safer way to remove large kidney stones, reducing the need for additional procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 115 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The procedure still carries risks like infection or injury.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 115 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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.
Who is studied
Age range from 18 to 75 years old; Patients undergoing flexible ureteroscopy lithotripsy in our hospital due to high-load kidney stones(2-3cm); All enrolled patients received informed consent and signed informed consent before operation.
- Ages
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18 to 75 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: 1. Patients diagnosed with kidney stones with a diameter of 2-3cm by computed tomography; 2. Age \> 18 years old; 3. The anatomical structure of the kidney is normal, without deformity; 4. No serious heart and lung disease (ASA grade I-III) 5. Through preoperative communication, patients and their family members indicated that they were fully aware of the condition and the choice of treatment plan, and signed informed consent and informed choice notification; Exclusion Criteria: 1. Simultaneous operation is required for ipsilateral ureteral calculi or contralateral upper or lower urinary calculi. 2. Severe coagulation dysfunction; 3. Patients who do not sign informed consent and cannot cooperate with the study;
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Peking University First Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100034, China
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