Breathing machine settings may change kidney stone surgery success
NCT ID NCT07304297
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 70 adults having kidney stone surgery to see if the amount of air given by the breathing machine (tidal volume) affects how the surgery goes. Researchers compared low versus standard tidal volume settings to see if they changed surgery time, stone removal rates, or complications. The goal is to find the best breathing settings for better surgical outcomes.
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 this study finds a link, it could help surgeons choose better breathing settings during kidney stone surgery to improve outcomes and reduce complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study, not a treatment trial. The results may not apply to all patients or settings, and it only looks at correlation, not cause.
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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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70 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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 Unilateral, single kidney stones located in the upper or middle calyx or in the renal pelvis Exclusion Criteria: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Pregnancy History of abdominal, retroperitoneal, or thoracic surgery Kidney anomalies Stones located in the lower calyx
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Marmara University School of Medicine Urology Department
Istanbul, Pendik, 34854, Turkey (Türkiye)
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