Could a tiny stent replace pills for prostate trouble?

NCT ID NCT06849258

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a device called FloStent, a small tube placed in the prostate to help urine flow more easily in men with an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia). About 215 men with moderate to severe symptoms will either get the FloStent or a sham procedure where nothing is placed. Researchers will measure changes in urinary symptoms and quality of life over time.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

FloStent (a stent placed in the prostate to keep the urethra open)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a new, less invasive option for men with enlarged prostate to improve urinary symptoms without daily medication or major surgery.

What could go wrong

This is an early-stage device trial, so it may not prove more effective than a sham procedure. Risks include discomfort, infection, or the device moving out of place.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

benign prostatic hyperplasia Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA

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Locations

Advanced Urology Institute
RECRUITING

Daytona Beach, Florida, 32114, United States
Alarcon Urology Center
RECRUITING

Montebello, California, 90640, United States
Associated Urologists of North Carolina
RECRUITING

Raleigh, North Carolina, 27612, United States
Atlas Men's Health
RECRUITING

La Mesa, California, 91942, United States
Comprehensive Urology Medical Group
RECRUITING

Beverly Hills, California, 90048, United States
Conrad Pearson Clinic
RECRUITING

Germantown, Tennessee, 38138, United States
Duly Health
RECRUITING

Lisle, Illinois, 60532, United States
Houston Methodist
RECRUITING

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
Manhattan Medical Research NYU Langone
RECRUITING

New York, New York, 10016, United States
Michael G Oefelein Clinical Trials
RECRUITING

Bakersfield, California, 93301, United States
Michigan Institute of Urology
RECRUITING

Troy, Michigan, 48084, United States
Midtown Urology Associates
RECRUITING

Austin, Texas, 78705, United States
Northwell Health
RECRUITING

Syosset, New York, 11791, United States
Prestige Medical Group
RECRUITING

Tustin, California, 92780, United States
Sheldon Freedman Urology
RECRUITING

Las Vegas, Nevada, 89144, United States
South Coast Urology
RECRUITING

Wollongong, New South Wales, 2500, Australia
Southern Urology
RECRUITING

Lafayette, Louisiana, 70508, United States
Urology Austin/Urology America
RECRUITING

Austin, Texas, 78759, United States
Urology Denver
RECRUITING

Littleton, Colorado, 80122, United States
Urology Group of Southern California
RECRUITING

Los Angeles, California, 90017, United States