Comparison Between Different Types of Flexible Ureteroscopes
FURS
A Comparative Study of Performance and Cost-effectiveness of Three Different Single-Use Flexible Ureteroscopes in the Management of Renal Stones: A Randomized Clinical Trial
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Brief Summary
The current study aims to compare the performance of three distinct single-use digital flexible ureteroscope types in terms of cost-effectiveness, postoperative complications, operating time, and stone-free rates (SFRs).
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Jan 2026
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 2, 2026
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 22, 2026
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
January 25, 2026
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 1, 2026
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 1, 2026
January 27, 2026
January 1, 2026
6 months
January 2, 2026
January 25, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Cost-effectiveness of single-use flexible ureteroscopes
Comparison of total procedural cost and stone-free rate among three single-use flexible ureteroscopes used in retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS).
4 weeks postoperatively
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Operative Time and Postoperative Complications
up to 4 weeks postoperatively
Study Arms (3)
LithoVue™ (Boston Scientific Corporation)
ACTIVE COMPARATORParticipants randomized to this arm will undergo retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) for renal stone management using the LithoVue™ single-use digital flexible ureteroscope.
WiScope® (OTU Medical Inc. (Silicon Valley, USA))
ACTIVE COMPARATORParticipants randomized to this arm will undergo retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) for renal stone management using the WiScope® single-use digital flexible ureteroscope.
Single-Use Ureterorenoscope (Scivita Medical Technology Co., Ltd.)
ACTIVE COMPARATORParticipants randomized to this arm will undergo retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) for renal stone management using the single-use digital flexible ureterorenoscope manufactured by Scivita Medical Technology Co., Ltd.
Interventions
Participants randomized to this arm will undergo retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) for renal stone management using the LithoVue™ single-use digital flexible ureteroscope.
Participants randomized to this arm will undergo retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) for renal stone management using the WiScope single-use digital flexible ureteroscope.
Participants randomized to this arm will undergo retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) for renal stone management using the single-use digital flexible ureterorenoscope manufactured by Scivita Medical Technology Co., Ltd.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Patients aged 18 to 60 years.
- Presence of renal stones measuring less than 20 millimeters (mm).
You may not qualify if:
- Renal stones larger than 20 millimeters (mm).
- Uncontrolled bleeding disorders or coagulopathies.
- Active urinary tract infection.
- Renal failure.
- Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, hypertension, or hepatic dysfunction.
- Pregnancy.
- Abnormal urinary tract anatomy or known ureteric stricture.
- History of previous open ureteric surgery.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Ain Shams University hospital
Cairo, 11566, Egypt
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Hesham E Khayrallah, Resident
Ain Shams University
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Principal Investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 2, 2026
First Posted
January 22, 2026
Study Start
January 25, 2026
Primary Completion (Estimated)
August 1, 2026
Study Completion (Estimated)
September 1, 2026
Last Updated
January 27, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-01
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share