NCT04143399

Brief Summary

To compare bipolar resection versus holmium laser enucleation for management of large BPH.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
145

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2016

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 14, 2016

Completed
3.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2019

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 10, 2019

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 26, 2019

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 29, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

October 29, 2019

Status Verified

October 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

3.2 years

First QC Date

October 26, 2019

Last Update Submit

October 26, 2019

Conditions

Keywords

BPHenucleationLarge ProstateLUTSIPSSquality of life

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • hemoglobin drop postoperatively (gm/dL)

    difference in hemoglobin concentration postoperatively vs preoperatively

    Immediate postoperatively

  • operative duration in minutes

    operative duration

    during surgery

  • Hospital stay in days

    Hospital stay

    immediately after surgery

Secondary Outcomes (6)

  • complications (%)

    Two years

  • urine flow

    Two years

  • post-voiding residual urine

    Two years

  • International prostate symptom score (IPSS)

    Two years

  • Quality of life (QoL)

    Two years

  • +1 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

holmium laser enucleation of the prostate

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP)

Procedure: holmium laser enucleation of the prostate

bipolar resection of the prostate

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

bipolar resection of the prostate (BPEP)

Procedure: Bipolar resection of the prostate

Interventions

cystoscopic transurethral enucleation of the prostate using Holmium laser (Versa pulse 100W; Lumenis; Germany)

Also known as: HoLEP
holmium laser enucleation of the prostate

cystoscopic transurethral resection of the prostate using bipolar energy

Also known as: BPRP
bipolar resection of the prostate

Eligibility Criteria

Age45 Years+
Sexmale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients suffering from LUTS secondary to infravesical obstruction from BPH
  • failed medical treatment
  • International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) \> 13
  • a peak urinary flow rate (Qmax) \< 15 ml/sec
  • a prostate size ≥ 75 gm

You may not qualify if:

  • presence of a urethral stricture
  • neurological disorder
  • bladder cancer
  • prostate cancer
  • previous history of bladder neck surgery or TURP

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Cairo University Hospitals

Cairo, 12222, Egypt

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Habib EI, ElSheemy MS, Hossam A, Morsy S, Hussein HA, Abdelaziz AY, Abdelazim MS, Fathy H. Holmium Laser Enucleation Versus Bipolar Plasmakinetic Resection for Management of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Patients with Large-Volume Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Randomized-Controlled Trial. J Endourol. 2021 Feb;35(2):171-179. doi: 10.1089/end.2020.0636. Epub 2020 Oct 29.

Study Officials

  • enmar I Habib

    Cairo University

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor of Urology

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 26, 2019

First Posted

October 29, 2019

Study Start

February 14, 2016

Primary Completion

May 1, 2019

Study Completion

June 10, 2019

Last Updated

October 29, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-10

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations