The purpose of this study is to compare two laser technologies that are routinely used during ureteroscopy for the treatment of kidney stones. Specifically, this study will compare a pulsed Thulium:YAG laser to a pulse-modulated Holmium:YAG laser (Moses technology) to evaluate how effective and safe they are when used to break kidney stones. Primary endpoints include stone-free rate and the zero stone-free rate at a standardized postoperative. Secondary endpoints include total operative time, lasing time (s), laser energy expended (J), efficiency (laser energy expended/stone volume; stone volume/lasing time). These endpoints aim to provide a comprehensive assessment of the clinical effectiveness and procedural efficiency of the two laser systems.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
70
Ho:YAG with Moses pulse modulation
p-Tm:YAG laser lithotripsy with long pulse mode
Mayo Clinic Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, United States
Stone-free rate (absence of any fragments ≥ 2mm)
Time frame: Month 1
Zero stone-free rate (absence of any residual fragments confirmed by negative CT scan postoperative at one month)
Time frame: Month 1
Total operative time
Time frame: From first insertion of instruments to final removal of all instruments (up to 3 hours)
Lasing time
Time frame: From start of lasing to end of lasing (up to 1 hour)
Laser energy expended (J)
Time frame: From start of lasing to end of lasing (up to 1 hour)
Laser energy expended per stone volume
Time frame: From start of lasing to end of lasing (up to 1 hour)
Stone volume per lasing time
Time frame: From start of lasing to end of lasing (up to 1 hour)
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