Nasal spray could ease stent pain after kidney stone surgery
NCT ID NCT06158620
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares a nasal spray form of ketorolac (Sprix) to oral diclofenac pills for managing pain from ureteral stents placed after kidney stone surgery. Researchers will enroll 80 adults to see if the nasal spray provides faster pain relief and reduces unplanned doctor visits. The goal is to improve comfort and quality of life for patients with these stents.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- intra-nasal ketorolac (Sprix) and oral diclofenac
- What this could lead to
- If the nasal spray works better, it could offer faster pain relief and fewer emergency visits for people with ureteral stents after kidney stone surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 80 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The nasal spray might not be more effective than the standard pill, and side effects are possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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: * ≥18 years old * English-speaking * Candidate for unilateral ureteroscopy for treatment of urolithiasis * Surgical plan includes placement of a ureteral stent Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant/nursing, prisoners, cognitively impaired * Solitary kidney * Stone in transplant kidney * Anatomic abnormalities (i.e., ureteral stricture, infundibular stenosis, uretero-pelvic junction obstruction, horseshoe kidney, duplicated system) * History of ureteral reconstruction * History of nephrocalcinosis, medullary sponge kidney, cystinuria * Immobility or relative immobility * Planned staged ureteroscopy * History of ureteral stent complication or poor tolerance or a ureteral stent * Urinary tract infection or sepsis * Current anticoagulation use (81 mg Aspirin permissible) * NSAID contraindication (acute renal failure or chronic kidney disease, bleeding disorders, allergic reaction to NSAIDs, ulcer disease, auto-immune disease)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UT Southwestern Medical Center
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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