Occlusion Balloon vs. 5FR Ureteral Catheter

ID#: NCT06798753

Age: 18 years - 66+

Gender: All

Healthy Subjects: No

Study Phase: N/A

Recruitment Status: Recruiting

Start Date: January 23, 2025

End Date: July 31, 2026

Contact Information:
Blair Gallante, MPH
631-991-1159
Mantu Gupta, MD
212-241-1272
Summary: Occlusion Balloon catheter provides the ability to occlude the exit of the kidney pelvis during percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and potentially prevents the migration of stone fragments into the ureter. The necessity for it might be questioned during supine PCNL due to the upward oblique position of the kidney. The objective of the study is to compare the presence of ureteral stone fragments upon completion of supine PCNL with and without using an occlusion balloon catheter (OBC).
Eligibility:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Adults aged 18 years and older.

- Diagnosed with kidney stones and scheduled for PCNL.

- Able and willing to provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Pregnant women

- Urinary tract anomalies such as urinary diversion, previous ureteral reconstruction surgeries, horseshoe kidney, solitary kidney, duplicated system, urinary stricture disease, ureteropelvic junction obstruction, pelvic kidney, stone in calyceal diverticulum.

- Prone procedure
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