Patient preference and safety of self-removal of ureteric stents

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: rolithiasis; Nephrolithiasis; Ureteroscopy; Urolithiasis; Surgery - Surgical techniques; Renal and Urogenital - Other renal and urogenital disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621001528842
• Lead Sponsor: Royal North Shore Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-11-10
• Last Update Posted: 15 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 180

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria
•Patients undergoing elective ureteropyeloscopy and laser lithotripsy of renal or ureteric calculi who will have double J ureteric stents placed
•Patients aged between 20-70
•Patients who are independent in their activities of daily living (ADLs)

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria
•Patients who had ureteric stents placed for non-calculous disease – i.e. cancer, renal disease, ureteric stricture
•Patients <20 and >70 years of age
•Patients who are semi-dependent or completely dependent in their ADLs (i.e. nursing home residents)
•Patients who have physical difficulties which limit their ability in removing stents
•Patients who have had stents left for > 2 weeks prior to removal, which increases the risk of encrustation and therefore potential difficulty in removing the stent.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified