Preventing infection after kidney stone surgery
Part of Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This trial tests if using a special suction tube during surgery to remove kidney stones can lower the risk of infection. It is for people with small to medium-sized stones in the kidney or upper ureter.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 75 years old.
- You have kidney or upper ureter stones up to 2 cm wide, confirmed by CT scan.
- You are scheduled for flexible ureteroscopy to break up the stones.
- You have no signs of infection before surgery (no fever, chills, or recent urinary infection).
- You have not taken antibiotics within 3 days (or certain long-acting ones within 7 days) before surgery.
- You are able to give informed consent and follow the study plan.
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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