Actively Recruiting
Thulium Fiber Laser (TFL) Versus Holmium MOSES Laser for Ureteroscopic Management of Kidney Stones
Led by Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute · Updated on 2024-08-07
174
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
211 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study aims to compare the efficacy and safety of both types of lasers, Holmium MOSES and TFL, in management of kidney stones requiring treatment.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Thulium Fiber Laser (TFL) Versus Holmium MOSES Laser for Ureteroscopic Management of Kidney Stones
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- 18 years of age and over at the time of enrollment.
- Patients referred with single kidney stones of 10-20 mm in largest diameter, or multiple stones involving a single calyx.
- Written informed consent to participate in the study.
- Ability to comply with the requirements of the study procedures.
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients with ipsilateral distal ureteral stones or stricture.
- Stone size greater than 20 mm or multiple kidney stones in different calyces.
- Previous shock wave lithotripsy treatment for the same stone.
- Participants with active urinary tract infection until appropriately treated.
- Uncorrected coagulopathy or use of blood thinners that cannot be stopped before surgery.
- Pregnancy.
- Preexisting conditions that interfere with study conduct as judged by the investigator.
- Participants who are uncooperative or cannot follow instructions.
- Participants lacking capacity or unable to speak English to provide informed consent.
- Patients with solitary kidney.
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, P7B 6V4
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
S
Shalyn Littlefield, MSc
CONTACT
H
Hazem Elmansy, MD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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