Long-term safety of two kidney stone scope methods
Part of Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study is checking the long-term safety of two different ways of doing a kidney stone scope procedure (one uses a small tube to guide the scope, the other does not). If you had this procedure for a kidney stone (up to 20 mm) and it's been at least a year, they want to follow up with you to see how you're doing.
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Who can take part
- You were 18 or older when you had the procedure.
- You had a kidney stone up to 20 mm (about the size of a grape) that was treated with a scope through your urinary opening at Al-Azhar University Hospitals between 2020 and 2025.
- You did not have a stent or a nephrostomy tube in that kidney before the procedure.
- At least 12 months have passed since your procedure.
- You have not had any other surgery or condition that could narrow the ureter (the tube from kidney to bladder) on the same side.
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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