HoLEP vs BipolEP in Management of BPH Patients With Large Prostates

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Conditions studied: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

In brief

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

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06759194

Run by

Assiut University

People needed

98

Starts

2025-01-01

Expected to finish

2027-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-07-24

Who can join

Age: 50 and older. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with active UTI
• Prostate cancer
• Bladder carcinoma
• Urethral stricture
• Neurogenic bladder disorders
• Redo cases

Where it is running

• Assiut University Urology Hospital — Asyut, Egypt (enrolling)

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