Intravesical Bupivacaine on Post-Operative Ureteroscopy Pain

Post-operative pain and lower urinary tract symptoms are common following ureteroscopy in the treatment of stone disease. The use of bupivacaine as a topical pain medication is used routinely for other urologic procedures, however, to date there are no studies that have rigorously investigated the effect of instilling bupivacaine in the bladder following ureteroscopy. This is a randomized study that will investigate the effect of instilling bupivacaine in the bladder following routine ureteroscopy, laser lithotripsy and ureteral stenting in the treatment of stone disease. Compared to a placebo of Normal Saline, our study hypothesizes that administration of topical bupivacaine in the bladder will decrease post-operative pain and lower urinary tract symptoms while improving quality of life in the early post-operative period.

NCT Number	NCT06635889
Lead Sponsor	University of Chicago
Conditions	Nephrolithiasis
Enrollment	116 participants
Start Date	2025-03-26
Primary Completion	2029-10 (estimated)
Study Completion	2029-10 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-11-10