Tiny tubes, big difference: study seeks best stent for stone patients
NCT ID NCT06083051
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares four different ureteral stents (small tubes placed in the ureter) to find which one causes the fewest symptoms after laser surgery for kidney stones. About 272 adults who need a stent after stone removal will be randomly assigned to one of four stent types. Researchers will track symptoms like pain, urinary issues, and quality of life for up to 10 weeks to see which stent is most comfortable.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 272 people
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- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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- Ages
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18 to 89 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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 with renal or ureteral urinary stones who require endoscopic treatment and stent placement in the outpatient operating room. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant patients * Patients with transplant kidneys * Patients with irreversible coagulopathy * Patients with known ureteral stricture disease * Non-English speaking, vulnerable patients such as lacking of decision-making capability, prisoner, adult unable to consent, will not be enrolled. * Patients with planned staged procedures. * Patients who have stent placed before surgery.
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Locations
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University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
RECRUITINGMadison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States
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