Could a saline rinse stop infections after penile surgery?
NCT ID NCT06520423
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether rinsing the urethral stent with salt water after hypospadias surgery can prevent wound infections in teenage boys. About 150 adolescents will be randomly assigned to get either the rinse plus standard drainage or drainage alone. The goal is to see if this simple step lowers complication rates and improves recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- urethral stent tube irrigation with saline
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this simple rinse could lower infection rates after hypospadias repair, making recovery smoother for teens.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with no blinding, so results may not be definitive. The rinse itself could cause irritation or discomfort.
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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 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2026
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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9 to 18 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- 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: 1. Patients diagnosed with hypospadias and in Tanner stages II-V at the Department of Urology, Affiliated Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University. 2. Patients and their guardians have been informed about the nature of the study, understand the protocol, can ensure compliance, and have signed an informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients undergoing meatal advancement and glanuloplasty (MAGPI) only. 2. Patients undergoing penile recurvature correction only. 3. Patients undergoing only urethral fistula formation/urethrostomy. 4. Patients with a prostatic utricle. 5. Patients with contraindications to the procedure, such as severe cardiac disease, systemic or localized infection, thrombocytopenia, coagulation disorders, congenital immunodeficiencies, or uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. 6. Patients already enrolled in or during the follow-up of other clinical studies. Patients who do not wish to participate in this study or demonstrate poor compliance with follow-up requirements.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 400000, China
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