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Study NCT ID: NCT06547632
Status: RECRUITING
Last Update Posted: 2025-12-09
First Post: 2024-08-07
Is NOT Gene Therapy: True
Has Adverse Events: False

Brief Title: ClearPetra™ Vacuum-assisted Ureteral Access Sheath vs Traditional Approach
Sponsor: University of Kansas Medical Center
Organization:

Study Overview

Official Title: ClearPetra™ Vacuum-assisted Ureteral Access Sheath vs Traditional Approach in Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery. A Randomized Controlled Trial
Status: RECRUITING
Status Verified Date: 2025-12
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: VA-UAS vs trad
Brief Summary: Ureteroscopy has been considered the best approach when treating renal stones smaller than 2 cm. This procedure is usually performed together with ureteral access sheaths, which helps protect the ureter mucosa and lowers intrarenal pressure.

Recently, a new vacuum-assisted ureteral access sheath called ClearPetra has entered US market and allows for continuous stone fragmentation and aspiration.

Because there is little information on comparing this device with traditional approach (no sheath or non-vacuum-assisted sheath) in American population, we aim to compare those devices in terms of their ability to clear the kidney from kidney stones, as well as reduce infection rates postoperatively.
Detailed Description: Retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) is now considered gold-standard for treatment of renal stones smaller than 2 cm. This procedure often employs a ureteral access sheath (UAS), as it helps to reduce intrarenal pressure and protects the ureter mucosa when basketing is required. However, the challenge imposed by residual stone fragments and sepsis remains. Additionally, natural elimination of residual stone fragments may induce renal colic, hematuria an even the potential for new stone development. Recently, a new vacuum-assisted ureteral access sheath (VA-UAS) named ClearPetra™ provides concomitant stone fragmentation and aspiration.

The new ClearPetra™ vacuum assisted ureteral access sheath allows simultaneous fragmentation and extraction of stones. It is a disposable access sheath equipped with a continuous flow aspiration mechanism. Previous studies have demonstrated the safety and effectiveness of ClearPetra™ in RIRS Comprehensive comparative investigations between ClearPetra™ and traditional UAS in RIRS are lacking in American population. We aim to compare the outcomes of using VA-UAS (ClearPetra™) or traditional approach (no sheath or non-vacuum-assisted sheath) to treat patients with stone burden between 1.0 - 2.5 cm.

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: False
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: True
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: False
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: