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PUL vs TURP in BPH Patients With Urinary Retention

RecruitingNAAges 40 Years - anyMaleQueen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
NCT06037356 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The study will be a prospective, randomized controlled trial comparing prostatic urethral lift (PUL) versus transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) in benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) patients with urinary retention. The primary objective of this study is to compare the catheter-free rates of PUL vs TURP. Secondary objectives include comparison of complications rates, cost effectiveness, patient satisfactory, symptom scores, quality of life measures and urodynamic parameters.

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Male patients * age \>40 years old * urinary retention who failed trial without catheter Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to provide consent OR no guardians or relatives to help provide consent on patient's behalf * Active urinary tract infection * Previous surgical treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (i.e., TURP, prostatic urethral lift, etc.) * Bladder stones * Urethral strictures or bladder neck contractures * Prostate size \>100mL * Solely obstructing median lobe * Urinary retention not due to obstruction (i.e., Bladder outflow obstruction index \<20 on urodynamic studies) * Poor detrusor contractility (maximum detrusor pressure \<20cmH2O during voiding phase) * Anticoagulant or antiplatelet agents that cannot be stopped
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What it tests

  • Prostatic Urethral Lift
  • TURP
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Where

1 site
Queen Mary Hospital
Hong Kong, China
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