Sustainability in Urologic Practices

NCT06723574 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: ResCORE-20
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 200
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This research is a two-phase observational study assessing awareness, current practices, barriers, and policy suggestions related to sustainability in urology. The study involves collecting survey data from a broad participant group and conducting a Delphi consensus with experts to develop actionable recommendations.

Conditions

Sustainability in Urologic Practices

Keywords

Sustainability; Urologic Practices; cystoscopy; RIRS; BPH; HoLep; Endourology; reusable; single use

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Consensus on Sustainable Practices in Urology

  The number of sustainable practices identified and agreed upon by the Delphi panel (consensus defined as ≥70% agreement among panelists). Measure Type: Binary (Consensus Achieved/Not Achieved).

  Within 6 months of initiating the Delphi process.

• Awareness and Current Practices Score

  Mean score from the online survey evaluating participants' awareness of environmental sustainability in urology and current sustainable practices (measured on a 5-point Likert scale). Measure Type: Continuous (score range: 1-5).

  At the completion of the online survey phase (approximately 3 months after the study begins).

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Identified Barriers to Sustainable Practices

  Within 3 months of survey completion.

Study Arms (1)

EAU section

EAU section chairs,board members and working group members

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

200 Participants

You may qualify if:

• EAU Section Chairs and Board Members
• Individuals who voluntarily agree to participate in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Individuals who refuse to participate in the study.
• Individuals who do not provide the required information or complete the survey incompletely.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Necmettin Erbakan University: lead
• European Association of Urology Research Foundation: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Necmettin Erbakan University

Konya, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (4)

• Elliott CS. Sustainability in Urology: Single-use Versus Reusable Catheters for Intermittent Catheterization. Eur Urol Focus. 2023 Nov;9(6):888-890. doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2023.09.012. Epub 2023 Oct 4.

  PMID: 37802716 BACKGROUND

• Baboudjian M, Pradere B, Martin N, Gondran-Tellier B, Angerri O, Boucheron T, Bastide C, Emiliani E, Misrai V, Breda A, Lechevallier E. Life Cycle Assessment of Reusable and Disposable Cystoscopes: A Path to Greener Urological Procedures. Eur Urol Focus. 2023 Jul;9(4):681-687. doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2022.12.006. Epub 2022 Dec 20.

  PMID: 36543725 BACKGROUND

• Misrai V, Rijo E, Cottenceau JB, Zorn KC, Enikeev D, Elterman D, Bhojani N, De La Taille A, Herrmann TRW, Robert G, Pradere B. A Standardized Method for Estimating the Carbon Footprint of Disposable Minimally Invasive Surgical Devices: Application in Transurethral Prostate Surgery. Ann Surg Open. 2021 Sep 7;2(3):e094. doi: 10.1097/AS9.0000000000000094. eCollection 2021 Sep.

  PMID: 37635829 BACKGROUND

• Tozsin A, Ahmed K, Soyturk S, Pradere B, Dasgupta P, Sonmez MG, Keller EX, Omar MI, Mallet R, Aydin A, Gadzhiev N, Cakir OO, Vasquez JL, Akgul B, Arslan E, Silay SM, Sanguedolce F, Roupret M, Musquera M, Ralph D, Colecchia M, Finazzi Agro E, Bettocchi C, Traxer O, Tunc L, Rassweiler J, Herrmann TRW, Knoll T, Guven S. Achieving sustainability in urology: a consensus study by the European association of urology (EAU) section office. World J Urol. 2025 Nov 15;43(1):697. doi: 10.1007/s00345-025-06084-4.

  PMID: 41240108 DERIVED

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: OTHER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principial investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 4, 2024
• First Posted: December 9, 2024
• Study Start: December 15, 2024
• Primary Completion: November 15, 2025
• Study Completion: November 17, 2025
• Last Updated: November 19, 2025

Record last verified: 2024-12

Locations

TU (1)