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Comparison Between Different Types of Flexible Ureteroscopes

Egypt180 participantsStarted 2026-01-25

Plain-language summary

The current study aims to compare the performance of three distinct single-use digital flexible ureteroscope types in terms of cost-effectiveness, postoperative complications, operating time, and stone-free rates (SFRs).

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 60 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18 to 60 years. * Presence of renal stones measuring less than 20 millimeters (mm). Exclusion Criteria: * Renal stones larger than 20 millimeters (mm). * Uncontrolled bleeding disorders or coagulopathies. * Active urinary tract infection. * Renal failure. * Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, hypertension, or hepatic dysfunction. * Pregnancy. * Abnormal urinary tract anatomy or known ureteric stricture. * History of previous open ureteric surgery.

What they're measuring

Cost-effectiveness of single-use flexible ureteroscopes

Timeframe: 4 weeks postoperatively

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07360353

SponsorAin Shams University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-08-01

Contact for this trial

Hesham E Khayrallah, Resident

+201016704043 heshamkhayrallah111@gmail.com

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