New study tests suction tools to make kidney stone surgery safer
NCT ID NCT07516535
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two suction-assisted techniques used during minimally invasive kidney stone surgery. The goal is to see which method better clears stones and lowers the risk of infection. About 126 adults with medium-sized kidney stones (2-3 cm) will be randomly assigned to one of the two techniques. The results could help surgeons choose the best approach for future patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Suction-assisted surgical techniques (Direct In-Scope Suction and Flexible and Navigable Suction Ureteric Access Sheath)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show which suction method is safer and more effective for removing medium-sized kidney stones, potentially reducing infections and the need for repeat procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 126 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Both techniques are still being tested, and there is no guarantee one will be clearly better.
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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 126 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 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 to 60 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: * Adults aged 18 to 60 years * Radiologically confirmed renal stones measuring 2 to 3 centimeters * Eligible for retrograde intrarenal surgery * Normal renal function as evidenced by normal serum creatinine * Able and willing to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy or lactation * Active urinary tract infection at the time of enrollment * Bleeding disorders or coagulopathies that contraindicate surgical intervention * Anatomical malformations affecting the urinary tract * Solitary kidney * Inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent
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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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Ain Shams University Hospitals
Cairo, 11511, Egypt
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