Laser power showdown: which setting smashes kidney stones best?
NCT ID NCT07393178
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will compare two laser power settings (high vs low) during a minimally invasive surgery called mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy for removing kidney stones larger than 20 mm. Seventy adults will be randomly assigned to one of the two laser groups. The main goal is to see which setting leads to a faster and safer procedure, measuring surgery time, complications, and stone-free rates at three months.
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
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help surgeons choose the best laser power setting to remove large kidney stones more efficiently and safely.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 70 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The study hasn't started yet, and there is always a risk of complications like fever or bleeding.
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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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About 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
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 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: * Age ≥ 18 years * Renal Stones \< 20 mm indicated for intervention (pain, infection, obstructing stone causing hydronephrosis or parenchymal affection) * Informed consent obtained Exclusion Criteria: * Active urinary tract infection * Bleeding diathesis * Pregnancy * Anatomical anomalies impeding access e.g. ectopic malrotated kidneys, crossed fused kidneys...etc.)
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