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Comparison of Vacuum-Assisted and Conventional Ureteral Access Sheath in Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery

NCT06684756 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2025-11-20

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Summary

This study aims to compare the efficacy and safety, the ratio of stone-free rates, and complications of two types of access sheaths used in retrograde intrarenal surgery to treat upper urothelial stones. The access sheath types are those with vacuum aspiration and the conventional ones.

Conditions

  • Kidney Calculi
  • Kidney Stones

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Retrograde intrarenal surgery

Flexible optic devices and lasers fragment kidney stones during this operation. In this surgery, an ureteral access sheath is recommended to be used.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Namik Kemal University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Cenk M. Yazici, Professor · Namik Kemal University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-10-01
Primary Completion
2025-10-01
Completion
2025-12-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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