Spinal vs. General Anesthesia for Prostate Surgery
Part of Cancer, Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study compares two types of anesthesia—spinal (numbing the lower body) versus general (putting you to sleep)—for men having prostate surgery to treat benign enlargement. The goal is to see which approach works better and is safer for this procedure.
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Who can take part
- You are a man aged 18 or older
- You have benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)—a non-cancerous enlarged prostate causing urinary symptoms
- You are scheduled for open simple prostatectomy (surgical removal of prostate tissue through an incision)
- Your overall health status allows surgery (ASA class I–III: generally healthy to moderately ill)
- You do not have bleeding disorders or take blood-thinning medications that cannot be safely stopped
- You have no medical reason why spinal anesthesia would be unsafe for you
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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