Evaluation of Quality of Life in Patients After Placement of a Modified Double J Ureteral Stent

Last updated: December 8, 2025
Sponsor: St. Luke's Clinical Hospital, Russia
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Kidney Stones

Treatment

Ureteric stent insertion

Clinical Study ID

NCT07275879
21/4
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

Double-J (DJ) stents are commonly inserted after ureteroscopy. There are several complications associated with the presence of DJ stent: urinary tract infection, stent encrustation, stent migration, and stent-related symptoms (SRS).

SRS occur in up to 80% of patients and include pain, hematuria, and dysuria, all of which negatively impact the patient's quality of life.

Physicians proposed the distal end of the ureteral stents might involve in SRS by over-simulating the trigone of bladder. The design of the distal end, made with a thinner loop than that of a standard DJ stent, is intended to mitigate SRS and reduce urine reflux.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients aged 18 years and older

  • Patients with kidney stones

  • Patients with ureteral stones

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Congenital anomalies of the urinary tract

  • Urinary tract infections

  • Upper urinary tract obstruction

  • Complicated ureteroscopy (e.g., ureteral perforation)

  • Pregnancy

  • Pre-stented patients

Study Design

Total Participants: 40
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: Ureteric stent insertion
Phase:
Study Start date:
December 28, 2025
Estimated Completion Date:
April 30, 2026

Study Description

Study Design:

Prospective, randomized, open-label, controlled trial with two parallel arms.

Study Center:

Department of Urology, St. Luke's Clinical Hospital, St. Petersburg, Russia

Study Population:

All patients should not be prestented and should have no ureteral obstruction. 40 patients, divided into four equal groups of 20 people each:

Group I (standard DJ stent):

Group II (modified DJ stent)

Procedure for evaluation:

After surgery ( RIRS, ureteroscopy) reflux is assessed (gravity-filling cystogram). After stenting, the presence of post-stent reflux is assessed.

In the postoperative period, patients complete the USSQ (1st day, 7th day and before stent removal).

Statistics method:

The results are presented as the median and interquartile range (IQR) for continuous variables, and as frequencies (n with percentage %) for categorical variables. Statistical comparisons of all primary and secondary outcome measures between different treatment groups were conducted using the Mann-Whitney U test for continuous data. Meanwhile, categorical variables were analyzed using either Pearson's chi-square (χ²) test or Fisher's exact test, where appropriate. Thenthreshold for statistical significance was established at 5%, implying that a p-value less than 0.05 (p < 0.05) was considered statistically significant for all tests performed.

Connect with a study center

  • St. Luke's Clinical Hospital

    Saint Petersburg 498817, Outside U.S./Canada
    Russia

    Active - Recruiting

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