Nurse training cuts infection risk in kidney stone surgery
NCT ID NCT06437379
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a teaching program to improve nurses' knowledge and practice of infection control for patients having a procedure called percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) to remove kidney stones. Thirty nurses who care for these patients took part. The goal was to see if the training helps reduce infections and shorten hospital stays.
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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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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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20 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1- Nursing Staff providing nursing care services for patient undergoing PNL (pre-intra-post) operative care. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Head nurses 2. Nurses refused to participate in the study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Nursing
Asyut, 088, Egypt
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