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NephrolithiasisPhase 4NCT02443909

Comparison of Safety and Efficiency of 20w and 30w Holmium Laser Device in Management of 2-3 cm Diameter Kidney Stones With Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery

A Phase 4 study testing Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery and Holmium laser device in people with Nephrolithiasis, run by Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

To compare safety and efficiency of 20w 30w holmium laser device in treatment of 2-3 cm diameter kidney stones with Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery (RIRS). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 90 years
Conditions the study is for
Nephrolithiasis
What is being tested?
Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery and Holmium laser device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
90 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
Jan 2015to Jan 2017
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 90 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • patients who have 2-3 cm kidney stones
  • patients who are between 18-90 years old

Who cannot join

  • patients who have congenital urogenital abnormalities
  • patients who have previous surgery history for urinary stones

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Nihat Karakoyunlu, MD contact

00905324747134

nkarakoyunlu@gmail.com

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site, 1 recruiting
  • S.B.Dıskapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital

    Ankara, 06110

    Nihat Karakoyunlu, MD, 00905324747134, nkarakoyunlu@gmail.com

    Nihat Karakoyunlu, MD

    Recruiting

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

To compare safety and efficiency of 20w 30w holmium laser device in treatment of 2-3 cm diameter kidney stones with Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery (RIRS).

Conditions
Nephrolithiasis
Being tested
Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery, Holmium laser device
Keywords
Holmium Laser, Kidney Stones, RIRS
Medical subject headings
Nephrolithiasis, Kidney Calculi

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Retrograde Intrarenal SurgeryProcedure or surgery

    Also called RIRS

    endoscopic stone treatment with flexible ureteroscopy and 20w holmium laser device

  • Retrograde Intrarenal SurgeryProcedure or surgery

    Also called RIRS

    Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery with 30w Holmium laser device(working over 20w power)

  • Retrograde Intrarenal SurgeryProcedure or surgery

    Also called RIRS

    Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery with 30w Holmium laser device(working under 20w power)

  • Holmium laser deviceDevice

Study groups in NCT02443909
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
first groupActive comparatorPatients undergoing Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery with 20w Holmium laser device who have 2-3 cm kidney stones
Receives: Procedure: Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery; Device: Holmium laser device
second groupActive comparatorPatients undergoing Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery with 30w Holmium laser device(working over 20w power) who have 2-3 cm kidney stones
Receives: Procedure: Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery; Device: Holmium laser device
third groupActive comparatorPatients undergoing Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery with 30w Holmium laser device(working under 20w power) who have 2-3 cm kidney ston
Receives: Procedure: Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery; Device: Holmium laser device

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Safety (Complications according to clavien system)

    Complications according to clavien system

    Measured: 1 day

  2. Efficiency (visual analog score)

    visual analog score

    Measured: 1 Day

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Efficiency (stone free rate)

    stone free rate/

    Measured: 3 month

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted14 May 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2015
  3. Primary completionDec 2016 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJan 2017 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
90 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02443909
Sponsor's protocol ID
26.01.2015
Status last verified
May 2015
First submitted
28 Apr 2015
Last updated
14 May 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Redondo C, Ramon de Fata F, Gimbernat H, Meilan E, Andres G, Angulo JC. Retrograde intrarenal surgery with holmium-YAG laser lithotripsy in the primary treatment of renal lithiasis. Actas Urol Esp. 2015 Jun;39(5):320-6. doi: 10.1016/j.acuro.2014.06.004. Epub 2014 Oct 25. English, Spanish.

    PubMed 25443519

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery and Holmium laser device in people with Nephrolithiasis, run by Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 May 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Nihat Karakoyunlu, MD (00905324747134, nkarakoyunlu@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Safety (Complications according to clavien system) (time frame: 1 day). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02443909, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 May 2015.

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