HoLEP vs BipolEP in Management of BPH Patients With Large Prostates
Recruiting · NCT06759194 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Assiut University
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
Bipolar Enucleation of the ProstateHolmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate
What this trial is about
This is a non-inferiority prospective randomized comparative clinical trial aiming to prove the non-inferiority of bipolar enucleation of the prostate in comparison to holmium laser enucleation of the prostate in management of benign prostatic hyperplasia patients with large prostates and in turn its feasibility as an alternative procedure in hospitals with limited resources
Who can take part
Age range
50 Years and older
Sex
Male
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Age \>50 years
- Prostate volume \>80 ml
- Failure of or noncompliance with medical treatment
- IPSS \>15
- Qmax \<15 ml/sec
- Urinary retention and fixed catheters with poor results on trial of voiding without catheter
Exclusion criteria
- Patients with active UTI
- Prostate cancer
- Bladder carcinoma
- Urethral stricture
- Neurogenic bladder disorders
- Redo cases
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- Assiut University Urology Hospital - Asyut, Egypt