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To compare the outcomes of two techniques of stone surgery in patients with kidney stones

Comparative analysis of outcomes with Suctioning vs non-suctioning ureteral access sheath in retrograde intrarenal surgeries - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/03/082683
Enrollment
46
Registered
2025-03-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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: RIRS without suction access sheath: RIRS with suction access sheath Control Intervention1: Access sheath without suction: Traditional access sheath

Sponsors

Manipal Academy of Higher Education Udupi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients undergoing RIRS at KMC Hospital, Manipal 2. Stone size: less than 2.0cm, max diameter is any one one dimension 3. Pre stented status.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Uncorrected coagulopathy. 2. Active UTI 3. Large stone burden greater than 2.0cm 4. Failure of previous treatment 5. Ureteric malformations or anomalous renal anatomy including low lying kidneys or kidneys with calyceal diverticulae 6. Pregnancy 7. Patients who have undergone ureteral repair surgeries 8. Surgeries converted to PCNL.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Stone free rates The percentage of patients with no residual stones or fragments less than 2mm after surgery as assessed by a follow up NCCT KUBTimepoint: 1 month

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Surgeon Assessment Questionnaire to record surgeon experience with and without suctionTimepoint: 1 day;Operative time from the insertion of the endoscope to its removalTimepoint: 1 day;Hospital stays in hoursTimepoint: 1 day;Difference in infective & renal function parameters with appropriate testsTimepoint: 1 day

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVarun Agarwal

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

urologyarun@yahoo.com

Outcome results

None listed

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