NCT07223580

A Study Of Corticosteroid On Postoperative Pain After Ureteroscopy For Urinary Calculi

Evaluating The Role Of Corticosteroids In Post-Ureteroscopy Recovery For Urinary Calculi

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 90 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Mayo Clinic · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this research is to evaluate if corticosteroid (prednisone) after ureteroscopy and placement of the stent will help alleviate postoperative pain control in addition to other normal postoperative pain medications

Conditions

• Ureteroscopy
• Post Operative Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Corticosteroid	In addition to the standard of care postoperative ureteroscopy medication, participants will be given prednisone 25 mg orally, once a day for 5 days post-surgery.
OTHER	Placebo	In addition to the standard of care postoperative ureteroscopy medication, participants will be given a placebo pill orally, once a day for 5 days post-surgery.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-01-23
• Primary completion: 2027-01-01
• Completion: 2027-12-01
• First posted: 2025-11-03
• Last updated: 2026-02-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated drug study