Clot-blocking treatment versus surgery for enlarged prostate
Part of Kidney & urinary clinical trials.
This trial compares artery embolization (blocking blood flow to the prostate) with standard surgery for urinary symptoms caused by an enlarged prostate. It may help patients who have moderate-to-severe bladder outlet symptoms and are looking for a treatment option when medicine didn’t work (or they don’t want medicine).
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Who can take part
- You have urinary trouble from an enlarged prostate and your symptom scores are moderate to severe
- Your symptoms have not improved after at least 6 months of prostate medicines, or you don’t want to take medicines
- Your prostate is large (over 50 milliliters) based on scan measurements
- You have signed consent to join the study
- You either need urine-drain support (a catheter) or meet the symptom-score requirement listed above
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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