Three-Drug showdown aims to end stent pain for kidney stone patients
NCT ID NCT06803030
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study compares three common drugs—tamsulosin, solifenacin, and mirabegron—to see which one works best for reducing symptoms caused by ureteral stents placed after kidney stone surgery. About 189 adults will take one of the three pills daily and report their symptoms using a questionnaire. The goal is to find the most effective option to improve comfort while the stent is in place.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- tamsulosin, solifenacin, mirabegron
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could identify the best drug to reduce pain and urinary symptoms caused by ureteral stents, improving comfort for patients after stone surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a moderate-sized Phase 3 trial, but results may not apply to all stent patients. The drugs have known side effects like dry mouth or dizziness, and the best option may still leave some symptoms.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 189 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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 80 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: • Eligible participants were adult patients (aged 19-80 years) who underwent unilateral retrograde rigid ureteroscopy (URS) or retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) with planned ureteric stent insertion for urinary tract stones Exclusion Criteria: * Concomitant use of a-blockers, anticholinergics, corticosteroids, calcium channel blockers, and analgesics * Undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy, open ureteric surgery or laparoscopic ureteric surgery, including ureterolithotomy * Neurogenic bladder, Over Active Bladder (OAB) syndrome, and neurological and psychiatric diseases * Preoperative febrile Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) * Pregnancy or breastfeeding; * A single kidney * Moderate or severe cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease * Hepatic dysfunction * History of pelvic surgery or irradiation * History of bladder or prostate surgery * Other acute medical conditions (including acute pancreatitis, acute gastroenteritis, musculoskeletal disorders) that might influence the Ureteral Stent Symptom Questionnaire(USSQ) pain score * Allergy to any medication
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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NAMS, Bir Hospital
RECRUITINGKathmandu, Bagmati, 44600, Nepal
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