(duplicate) Uventa (NiTi-S) Ureteric Stent Trial

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Uventa (NiTi-S) Ureteric Stent Trial

• IRAS ID

  160195

• Contact name

  Ravindra Kulkarni

• Contact email

  ravi.kulkarni@asph.nhs.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Ashford & St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• Duration of Study in the UK

  1 years, 0 months, 0 days

• Research summary

  The Uventa Ureteric stent is a new Metallic ureteric stent. It is designed to provide a long term benefit to patients with malignant and recurrent benigh ureteric strictures. The aim of this study is to evaluate its role in ureteric obstruction caused by malignancy.
  The study has been designed to assess the ease of stent insertion, it's efficacy and the feasibility to remove it if necessary. This has not been done in the Western hemisphere. The stent is also claimed to be cost effective. The study will evaluate these issues.

• REC name

  London - Dulwich Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  14/LO/1268

• Date of REC Opinion

  2 Dec 2014

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion