About this trial
A prospective, single-blinded, randomized controlled trial conducted at a single center to compare stent related symptoms between two different stents using Ureteral Stent Symptom Questionnaire (USSQ) scores , Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain scores.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Eligible participants were adult patients (aged 18-80 years) who underwent unilateral retrograde ureteroscopy (URS) lithotripsy for stone disease
Retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) lithotripsy with planned ureteric stent insertion for urinary tract stones
Disqualifiers
Concomitant use of a-blockers, anticholinergics, corticosteroids, calcium channel blockers, and analgesics
Undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy, open ureteric surgery or laparoscopic ureteric surgery, including ureterolithotomy
Neurogenic bladder, Overactive bladder syndrome, and neurological and psychiatric diseases
Preoperative febrile Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Regular Double J stent
- Comfi J stent
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Bir Hospital
Lead sponsor
Nepal Health Research Council
Collaborator