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A comparative study for different LASERs used for breaking renal stone.

A study of efficacy of Thulium fiber laser vs holmium laser for stone lithotripsy during mini-Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: Randomized Control Trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/06/068616
Enrollment
128
Registered
2024-06-10
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-06-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: N200- Calculus of kidney

Interventions

Intervention1: LASER LITHOTRIPSY IN PCNL: USE OF THULIUM FIBER LASER FOR RENAL CALCULUS LITHOTRIPSY Intervention2: LASER LITHOTRIPSY IN PCNL: USE OF HOLMIUM LASER FOR RENAL CALCULUS LITHOTRIPSY Interv

Sponsors

Kasturba Hospital Manipal
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who are undergoing PCNL with stone size = 3cm & who are consenting for the study at the Department of Urology, kasturba Hospital, Manipal

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients opting RIRS, ESWL, Stone size more than three cms and having contra-indications for PCNL like Pregnancy, Infected HUN, Uncorrected Coagulopathy and patients not willing to participate in study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate safety of thulium fiber laser (TFL) and holmium laser for lithotripsy in the miniaturized percutaneous nephrolithotomy (Mini PCNL) for renal stones less than 3cms in terms of stone clearance and complicationsTimepoint: 0 - at surgery and 1 month

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactArun Kumar Chawla

Kasturba Hospital, Manipal

sunil.pillai@manipal.edu08202922242

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026