A new device for treating an enlarged prostate
Part of Kidney & urinary clinical trials.
This study tests a new device (Vivifi) that aims to treat an enlarged prostate without surgery. The goal is to improve urine flow and reduce symptoms like frequent or weak urination.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be a man between 45 and 80 years old.
- You must have an enlarged prostate (BPH) with a volume between 40 and 100 cc (about the size of a large walnut to a small pear, measured by MRI).
- Your urinary flow rate must be low (≤10 mL per second, measured twice).
- You must have moderate to severe urinary symptoms (IPSS score above 12).
- You must be willing to sign a consent form and discuss future family plans.
- You must not have had certain previous surgeries or procedures (like vasectomy, prostate surgery, or prostate artery embolization), and you must be able to stop BPH medications for a period before the trial.
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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