Comparing Two Lasers for Kidney Stone Breaking
Part of Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This trial compares two types of lasers used to break up kidney and ureter stones during a ureteroscopy procedure. The goal is to see which laser works better at breaking stones into smaller pieces.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have a kidney stone or upper ureter stone that is between 6 mm and 20 mm in size.
- You are planning to have a ureteroscopy procedure to break up the stone.
- You will be under general anesthesia (fully asleep) for the procedure.
- You have no active urinary tract infection (negative urine culture).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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