Tiny stent, big relief? new study tests smaller stent for less pain after kidney stone surgery
NCT ID NCT06979583
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether using a smaller ureteral stent (4.8 Fr instead of 7 Fr) reduces pain and discomfort after kidney stone surgery. About 100 adults who need a stent after surgery will be randomly assigned to one of the two sizes. Patients will report their pain daily until the stent is removed (usually 7–14 days). The goal is to see if a smaller stent leads to less pain and fewer calls to the doctor.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ureteral stent (4.8 Fr or 7 Fr)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that a smaller stent causes less pain and fewer calls to the doctor after kidney stone surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 100 people. The difference in pain may be small or not meaningful for everyone.
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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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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: • Patients undergoing a retrograde intra-renal surgery (RIRS) (only patients undergoing the procedure for stone treatment will be included) who will require post-operative indwelling ureteral stent placement on a string at the conclusion of the procedure. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with intra-operative ureteral injury who will require ureteral stent for extended time (more than 10 days, in that case a stent without a string will be used). * Patient undergoing ureteroscopy for any indication other than stone extraction. * Patients who are currently pregnant as determined by clinical presurgical screening.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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