CompletedNot Applicable

HoLEP vs BPRP of a Large Volume BPH: a Randomised Controlled Trial

Egypt145 participantsStarted 2016-02-14

Plain-language summary

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

Who can participate

Age range45 Years

SexMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * 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 Exclusion Criteria: * presence of a urethral stricture * neurological disorder * bladder cancer * prostate cancer * previous history of bladder neck surgery or TURP

What they're measuring

hemoglobin drop postoperatively (gm/dL)

Timeframe: Immediate postoperatively

operative duration in minutes

Timeframe: during surgery

Hospital stay in days

Timeframe: immediately after surgery

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04143399

SponsorCairo University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-05-01

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