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Evaluating the Effect of Balloon Catheters in Reducing Complications of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

Evaluation of routine use of Foley catheter balloon as nephrostomy in percutaneous nephrolithotomy patients

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20250413065309N1
Enrollment
200
Registered
2025-11-09
Start date
2025-10-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

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

Conditions

Kidney stone. Calculus of kidney

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Placement of a Foley catheter with balloon (16 French, 5 mL balloon) in the upper urinary tract following percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), maintained for 48 hou

Sponsors

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Presence of a stone in the upper urinary tract Stone with a diameter greater than 2 cm Written informed consent to undergo surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with significant bleeding requiring classical balloon placement. Single-kidney patients Patients on anticoagulant therapy Pregnant patients infection or sepsis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Blood hemoglobin level. Timepoint: Measurement of blood hemoglobin level on the day before surgery (baseline), and on days 2 and 7 after surgery. Method of measurement: Hematology analyzer.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Transfusion rate. Timepoint: 2 days and 7 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Review of patients’ medical records and data collection by the researcher using a standardized checklist, verified by the hospital blood bank records.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMostafa Farajpour Khanaposhtani

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Mostafa.farajpour.kh@gmail.com+98 21 2207 4090

Outcome results

None listed

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