Which keyhole surgery clears Kids' kidney stones best?
NCT ID NCT07763743
First seen Aug 13, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial compares two minimally invasive surgeries for removing kidney stones (1–2.5 cm) in children. One method uses a flexible scope with a suction tube; the other uses a tiny incision with a vacuum-assisted sheath. The goal is to see which approach clears more stones after one month and which is safer, with fewer complications.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Two surgical procedures: flexible ureteroscopy with a suction sheath and mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy with a vacuum-assisted sheath
- What this could lead to
- If one procedure proves better, it could lead to safer, more effective treatment for kidney stones in children, with higher stone clearance and fewer complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center study with a modest number of participants, so results may not apply broadly. Both procedures carry risks like bleeding, infection, or injury, and the comparison may not show a clear winner.
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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 72 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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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1 year to 14 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: \- Renal stone burden 1- 2.5 cm confirmed by imaging (CT or ultrasound). Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who refuse to participate in the study. * Untreated Urinary tract infection (UTI) proved by urine culture and sensitivity. * Uncorrected coagulopathy. * Anatomical anomalies or ureteral stricture precluding either surgical approach. * Previous surgical intervention on the same kidney.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ain Shams University Hospitals
RECRUITINGCairo, Abbasia, Egypt