# Randomized Controlled Trial of Miniaturized Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy With Vacuum-Assisted Access Sheaths Versus Conventional Sheaths for Treatment of Nephrolithiasis

> **NCT05993546** · NA · RECRUITING · sponsor: **The Cleveland Clinic** · enrollment: 90 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Kidney Stone

## Interventions

- **DEVICE:** vacuum assisted sheath
- **DEVICE:** passive suction via conventional sheath

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT05993546
- **Lead sponsor:** The Cleveland Clinic
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** RECRUITING
- **Start date:** 2023-08-29
- **Primary completion:** 2026-03
- **Final completion:** 2026-06
- **Target enrollment:** 90 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-07


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05993546

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT05993546, "Randomized Controlled Trial of Miniaturized Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy With Vacuum-Assisted Access Sheaths Versus Conventional Sheaths for Treatment of Nephrolithiasis". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-28 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT05993546. Licensed CC0.

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