A Study Comparing Two Surgical Methods for Large Kidney Stones

Comparative study of safety and efficacy between Standard Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and Prone Endoscopic Combined Intrarenal Surgery (ECIRS) in the management of Complex Renal Calculi - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/04/109772

Enrollment

Registered

2026-04-29

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: N200- Calculus of kidney

Interventions

Intervention1: Prone Endoscopic Combined Intrarenal Surgery in Complex Renal Calculi: Patient with Complex Renal calculi ( Guys Stone Score 3/4) will undergo stone clearance by Prone Endoscopic Combin

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged more than 18 years Radiologically confirmed complex renal calculi (GSS grade 3 or 4) Eligible for PCNL or prone ECIRS based on preoperative evaluation Single or multiple stones in a single kidney

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Active UTI Coagulopathy Severe skeletal deformities Pregnant patients Anomalous kidneys (horseshoe, ectopic)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the stone-free rates (SFR) between PCNL and prone ECIRSTimepoint: 4 weeks post surgery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To compare operative time & fluoroscopy time between both techniques To evaluate postoperative pain scores & analgesic requirements To compare the length of hospital stay Timepoint: baseline during the hospital stay	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSiddharth Garg

AIIMS Jodhpur

drshivnavriya2004@gmail.com9958365510

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026