Comparison of standard JJ stents to magnetic JJ stents with regard to stent placement and removal discomfort and cost analysis

A prospective single-centre randomised control trial of magnetic DJ stents versus conventional DJ stents

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN11897665

Enrollment

Registered

2021-01-22

Start date

2020-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-10-28

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

Conditions

Post ureteroscopy renal drainage with a DJ stent Not Applicable

Interventions

When it is time to place a ureteric stent at the end of a ureteroscopy procedure, a random number generator will be used to generate a number. When an even number is generated, a magnetic ureteric ste

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients who had a short term (<6 weeks) JJ stent placed, either magnetic or conventional

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged under 18 years 2. Pregnant women 3. Sheltered patients 4. Patients taking alpha-blockers or anticholinergics

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Quality of life assessed using ureteral symptom questionnaire (USSQ) immediately prior to JJ stent removal 2. Stent removal pain assessed using a visual analogue scale (VAS) after JJ stent removal	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Cost of each type of stent, including removal, measured using Total Resource Use Index after data collection is complete	—

Countries

Ireland

Contacts

Public ContactDerek Hennessey

dhennessey@muh.ie+353 (0)830333325

Outcome results

None listed

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