Using Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery for Managing Staghorn Renal Stones.
ConditionRenal Calculi
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-70
SponsorHelwan University
About this trial
This prospective, randomized study is comparing the safety and efficacy of using two types of ureteral access sheaths in managing staghorn renal stones by retrograde intrarenal surgery.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Adult patients of both sexes.
Patient has a staghorn renal stone (complete or partial staghorn).
Normal renal function tests.
Congenital renal anomalies as horseshoe, pelvic or mal-rotated kidneys.
Disqualifiers
Abnormal coagulation profile.
Active or untreated urinary tract infection.
Age under 18 years or above 70 years.
Patient has a staghorn stone associated with other pathology which requires additional intervention, as ureteral stricture or ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO).
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Retrograde intrarenal surgery
Treatment groups
100 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov