U.S., Nov. 22 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07243457) titled 'Randomized Trial Of Urethroplasty With Stent Versus Without Stent For Hypospadias' on Sept. 30.
Brief Summary: Hypospadias is a birth condition in which the urine opening is on the underside of the penis. Surgery (urethroplasty) is the standard treatment. Surgeons sometimes leave a small tube ("stent") inside the new urine passage after surgery, but it is unclear whether using a stent affects the risk of a common complication called a urethrocutaneous fistula (a small leak from the new urethra to the skin).
This study will compare two routine surgical approaches for boys 1-12 years old with distal or mid-penile hypospadias who need...