An interventional study of ComfiJ Ureteral Stent and Conventional Double-J Ureteral Stent in Ureteral Stent-Related Symptoms, Ureteral Calculi and Urolithiasis, sponsored by Beni-Suef University. Recruiting at 3 sites in Egypt. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-06-04.
Sponsored by Beni-Suef University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
This prospective multicenter randomized controlled trial will compare stent-related symptoms after placement of a ComfiJ ureteral stent versus a conventional double-J ureteral stent in adult patients undergoing unilateral ureteroscopy or retrograde intrarenal surgery for urinary stones when short-term postoperative ureteral stenting is clinically indicated. Eligible patients will be randomized intraoperatively after the operating surgeon confirms the need for postoperative stenting. The primary outcome will be the Ureteral Stent Symptom Questionnaire urinary symptoms domain score on postoperative day 14 before planned stent removal.
Ureteral stents are frequently used after ureteroscopy and retrograde intrarenal surgery when temporary postoperative drainage is clinically indicated. However, ureteral stents may cause urinary symptoms, pain, hematuria, impaired daily activity, and reduced quality of life. Stent-related morbidity is therefore an important patient-centered outcome in endourology.
This study will compare a ComfiJ ureteral stent with a conventional double-J ureteral stent in adult patients undergoing unilateral ureteroscopy or retrograde intrarenal surgery for urinary stones. Randomization will be performed only after the surgeon has determined intraoperatively that postoperative stenting is required. Patients will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive either a ComfiJ ureteral stent or a conventional double-J ureteral stent. The planned stent dwell time will be 14 days whenever clinically feasible.
The patient and postoperative outcome assessor will be blinded to treatment allocation. The operating surgeon will not be blinded because the stent type is visible during insertion. Stent-related symptoms will be assessed using the validated Arabic Ureteral Stent Symptom Questionnaire, together with pain scores, analgesic use, emergency visits, complications, stent migration, ease of insertion and removal, and patient satisfaction.
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Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
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Patients randomized to this arm will receive a ComfiJ ureteral stent after unilateral ureteroscopy or retrograde intrarenal surgery when short-term postoperative ureteral stenting is clinically indicated. Planned stent removal will be performed on postoperative day 14 whenever clinically feasible.
Device: ComfiJ Ureteral Stent
Patients randomized to this arm will receive a conventional double-J ureteral stent after unilateral ureteroscopy or retrograde intrarenal surgery when short-term postoperative ureteral stenting is clinically indicated. Planned stent removal will be performed on postoperative day 14 whenever clinically feasible.
Device: Conventional Double-J Ureteral Stent
Placement of a ComfiJ ureteral stent after unilateral ureteroscopy or retrograde intrarenal surgery for urinary stones when short-term postoperative ureteral stenting is clinically indicated.
Placement of a conventional double-J ureteral stent after unilateral ureteroscopy or retrograde intrarenal surgery for urinary stones when short-term postoperative ureteral stenting is clinically indicated.
Ureteral Stent Symptom Questionnaire Urinary Symptoms Domain Score at Postoperative Day 14
The urinary symptoms domain score of the Arabic linguistically validated Ureteral Stent Symptom Questionnaire (USSQ) will be assessed at postoperative Day 14 before stent removal. The urinary symptoms domain score ranges from 6 to 42, with higher scores indicating worse urinary stent-related symptoms.
Time frame: Postoperative Day 14 before stent removal
Total Ureteral Stent Symptom Questionnaire Score at Postoperative Day 7
The total score of the Arabic linguistically validated Ureteral Stent Symptom Questionnaire (USSQ) will be assessed at postoperative Day 7. The USSQ evaluates six domains: urinary symptoms, body pain, general health, work performance, sexual matters, and additional problems. The total score will be calculated as the sum of the six domain scores, with a possible total score range from 27 to 157. Higher scores indicate worse ureteral stent-related symptoms and poorer health-related quality of life.
Time frame: Postoperative Day 7
Total Ureteral Stent Symptom Questionnaire Score at Postoperative Day 14
The total score of the Arabic linguistically validated Ureteral Stent Symptom Questionnaire (USSQ) will be assessed at postoperative Day 14. The USSQ evaluates six domains: urinary symptoms, body pain, general health, work performance, sexual matters, and additional problems. The total score will be calculated as the sum of the six domain scores, with a possible total score range from 27 to 157. Higher scores indicate worse ureteral stent-related symptoms and poorer health-related quality of life.
Time frame: Postoperative Day 14
Visual Analogue Scale Pain Score
Pain intensity will be assessed using a Visual Analogue Scale. The possible score range is 0 to 10, where 0 indicates no pain and 10 indicates the worst imaginable pain. Higher scores indicate worse pain.
Time frame: Postoperative Day 1, postoperative Day 7, and postoperative Day 14
Febrile Urinary Tract Infection
Occurrence of febrile urinary tract infection after ureteral stent insertion, defined as postoperative fever (≥38.0°C) with clinical or laboratory evidence suggestive of urinary tract infection requiring medical evaluation or treatment.
Time frame: Up to postoperative Day 14
Stent Migration or Displacement
Occurrence of ureteral stent migration or displacement documented clinically, endoscopically, or radiologically during the stent dwelling period.
Time frame: From stent insertion to stent removal on postoperative Day 14
Plan to share: No — Individual participant data will not be shared because the study involves individual-level clinical, operative, and patient-reported symptom data from a multicenter interventional trial. Only aggregated, de-identified study results will be reported in publications or presentations. Any future data sharing request will require approval from the Research Ethics Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, and the corresponding ethics committees of the participating centers.
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Started May 2026 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Apr 2027, 11 months after the start.
Of 19 interventional studies with no phase under Ureteral Calculi, half reached primary completion within 26 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 6 and three quarters within 42. This study's planned 11 months is below that.
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