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Comparison of two laser techniques (Thulium fiber laser and Holmium: YAG laser) for kidney stone treatment using flexible nephro-ureteroscopy

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THULIUM FIBRE LASER LITHOTRIPSY VS HOLMIUM: YTTRIUM-ALUMINUM-GARNET LASER LITHOTRIPSY IN RETROGRADE INTRARENAL SURGERY FOR RENAL STONE: A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED STUDY - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/05/110352
Enrollment
50
Registered
2026-05-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Thulium Fiber Laser lithotripsy: Retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) performed under general anesthesia using Thulium Fiber Laser with 200 micron fiber for renal stone Intervention2: T

Sponsors

ABVIMS and Dr RML Hospital New Delhi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 18 years or more with renal stones of size 5 mm to 20 mm planned for retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) and willing to provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with more than three renal stones, ureteric stones, anatomical abnormalities such as horseshoe kidney or malrotated kidney, pelviureteric junction obstruction, history of previous renal stone surgery or those requiring simultaneous additional surgical procedures.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Laser On time (minutes) measured intraoperatively during RIRSTimepoint: Laser On time (minutes) measured intraoperatively during RIRS

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. To determine stone free rate 2. to assess ablation speed calculated as ratio of stone volume to total laser on time 3. Need for auxiliary procedure 4. complication rates according to Clavien- Dindo classificationTimepoint: At 1 month

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Mukesh Kumar

ABVIMS & DR RML HOSPITAL NEW DELHI

Hemant.doc81@gmail.com9990434411

Outcome results

None listed

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