New balloon treatment shows promise for men with enlarged prostate

NCT ID NCT03423979

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

Summary

This study tested a new device called Optilume BPH, which is a balloon coated with medicine that is inflated inside the prostate to open the urinary passage. The goal was to see if it safely improves moderate-to-severe urinary symptoms in men with an enlarged prostate. Eighty men aged 50 and older took part, and the study measured symptom improvement and any complications over 3 months and up to 5 years.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

benign prostatic hyperplasia

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centro Especializado San Fernando

    Panama City, Panama

  • Centro Medico Dr. Canela, SRL

    La Romana, Dominican Republic

  • Consultorios Royal Center

    Panama City, Urbanización Marbella Ciudad de Panamá, Panama

  • Union Medica Hospital

    Santiago de los Caballeros, Santiago Province, Dominican Republic

  • Urolaser SRL

    Santo Domingo Oeste, Santo Domingo Province, Dominican Republic