Stent or no stent? new study questions routine practice after stone removal
NCT ID NCT07283003
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two approaches after ureteroscopy for ureteral stones: placing a temporary stent (a small tube) or leaving it out. Researchers want to see if skipping the stent reduces pain and complications. Sixty adults with ureteral stones will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups, and their recovery will be tracked.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that skipping the stent after ureteroscopy is safe and reduces patient discomfort, potentially changing standard practice.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. There is a risk that not stenting could lead to complications like blockage or infection.
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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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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
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- 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 or older * Patients with ureteral stones scheduled for ureteroscopy (URS) and stone removal * Previous pre-stenting * Informed Consent as documented Exclusion Criteria: * Complex ureteral conditions (e.g., known ureteral strictures) * Impacted stones * Solitary kidney * Patients with significant renal stones (\>3mm) * Previous ureteral surgeries (except endoscopic stone treatments) * Pregnancy or suspected pregnancy
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kantonsspital Baden AG
RECRUITINGBaden, 5404, Switzerland
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