Ureteroscopy (URS)
Treatment for Urolithiasis
Effectiveness
90%
Safety Score
58%
Clinical Trials
24
Participants
90K
Comparative Safety Scale(Higher is safer)
Cyanide☠️
Meth💀
Cigarettes🚬
Chemo☢️
Alcohol🍺
Morphine💊
Antibiotics💉
Tylenol💊
Exercise🏃
Water💧
58
DangerousModerateSafe
Treatment Details
Time to Effect
Immediate stone removal, recovery days-weeks
Treatment Duration
Single procedure, stent 3-14 days
Evidence Quality
HIGHConfidence Score
92%confidence in effectiveness data
Health Economics
Annual Cost of Care
Drug Cost:$0
Monitoring:$800
Side Effect Mgmt:$300
Total Annual:$8,600
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Cost-Effectiveness Rating
GOODQALYs Gained
1.2
Outcome-Based Costs
Cost per Responder
$9,555
Cost per Remission
$9,555
Ureteroscopy (URS) Outcomes
for Urolithiasis
Efficacy Outcomes
Overall Effectiveness
+90%
Response Rate
+90%
Remission Rate
+90%
Common Side Effects
Stent discomfort/pain
+60%
Hematuria
+40%
Urinary tract infection
+8%
Ureteral injury
+2%
Fever
+5%
Sources:
Active Clinical Trials
7 active trials recruiting for Ureteroscopy (URS) in Urolithiasis
Outcome of URS in Fresh Versus Recurrent Cases of Stone Ureter
NCT06592469NOT YET RECRUITING
80 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
Asyut, Egypt
Started: Oct 1, 2024
Flexible vs Semi-rigid URS
NCT07247617RECRUITINGNA
100 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Asyut, Egypt
Started: Oct 1, 2025
Surgical Outcomes and Costs in Using the Shenzhen HugeMed 6.3 French Flexible Ureteroscope
NCT07296835NOT YET RECRUITINGNA
75 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Kansas City, United States
Started: Dec 1, 2025
F-URS and Mini PCNL for Pediatric Urolithiasis
NCT06571617NOT YET RECRUITINGNA
160 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Al Mansurah, Egypt
Started: Sep 10, 2024
Stone Clearance With Aspiration vs Other Technologies: a Real-world Evidence Study
NCT07155005NOT YET RECRUITING
1K participants
OBSERVATIONAL
Started: Sep 1, 2025
Trial of Ureteroscopy vs Steerable Continuous Flow Aspiration Technology
NCT07101809NOT YET RECRUITINGNA
150 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Started: Sep 1, 2025
Comparing Efficiency and Stone-Free Rates Mini PCNL vs Flex URS
NCT07072598NOT YET RECRUITINGNA
80 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Chicago, United States
Started: Dec 1, 2025
Completed Clinical Trials
10 completed trials for Ureteroscopy (URS) in Urolithiasis
Flexible Ureteroscopy With Tip-bendable Suction Ureteral Access Sheath Versus Mini-Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy for Treatment of 2-3cm Renal Stones
NCT06526390COMPLETEDNA
720 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Guangzhou, China
Started: Aug 21, 2024
Laser Lithotripsy During URS - Holmium vs Thulium
NCT04668586COMPLETEDNA
120 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Bergen, Norway
Started: Jan 14, 2021
Pediatric KIDney Stone (PKIDS) Care Improvement Network
NCT04285658COMPLETED
1.29K participants
OBSERVATIONAL
Birmingham, United States +30 more
Started: Apr 2, 2020
Quality of Life in Kidney Stone Patients Undergoing Surgery
NCT02625051COMPLETEDNA
30 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
San Francisco, United States
Started: Jul 1, 2016
Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery for Renal Stones in Pediatrics: A Prospective Analysis of Feasibility and Outcomes.
NCT07089394COMPLETEDNA
50 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Cairo, Egypt
Started: Jan 1, 2023
Acoustic Enhancer Research on Laser Lithotripsy (AEROLITH)
NCT04563039COMPLETEDNA
196 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Birmingham, United States +22 more
Started: May 21, 2021
Evaluation of Pain Before and After Removal of Non-obstructive Kidney Stones
NCT03657667COMPLETEDNA
43 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Davis, United States +8 more
Started: Aug 28, 2018
Flexible Ureteroscopy Versus Mini-Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy for Treatment of Renal Stones
NCT03932370COMPLETED
118 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
Asyut, Egypt
Started: May 27, 2019
Comparison of Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy and Laparoscopic Ureterolithotomy for the Treatment of Unilateral Upper Ureteral Stone
NCT07197385COMPLETEDNA
56 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Lahore, Pakistan
Started: Jan 10, 2025
Evaluation of Renal Oxygenation by NIRS in Pediatric Endourologic Stone Surgery
NCT06110247COMPLETED
136 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
Started: Nov 3, 2023
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