# Efficacy of Routine Saline Flushing in the Prevention of Nephrostomy Tube Obstructions: A Pilot Study

> **NCT06987877** · NA · RECRUITING · sponsor: **Brigham and Women's Hospital** · enrollment: 20 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Nephrostomy

## Interventions

- **OTHER:** No flushing of the nephrostomy
- **OTHER:** Flushing of nephrostomy

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT06987877
- **Lead sponsor:** Brigham and Women's Hospital
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** RECRUITING
- **Start date:** 2026-01-01
- **Primary completion:** 2026-12-30
- **Final completion:** 2027-03-30
- **Target enrollment:** 20 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-06


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06987877

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT06987877, "Efficacy of Routine Saline Flushing in the Prevention of Nephrostomy Tube Obstructions: A Pilot Study". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT06987877. Licensed CC0.

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