New balloon catheter aims to relieve prostate troubles
NCT ID NCT06312722
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests the Optilume BPH Catheter System, a device with a drug-coated balloon that opens the prostate to improve urine flow. About 92 men aged 50 and older with moderate to severe symptoms will be treated. Researchers will check if symptoms improve and track any serious side effects over 12 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- paclitaxel-coated balloon catheter
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a minimally invasive option to relieve urinary symptoms caused by an enlarged prostate.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, post-market study with no control group, so results may not apply to everyone. Risks include serious side effects like urinary retention or bleeding.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Arkansas Urology
RECRUITINGLittle Rock, Arkansas, 72211, United States
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Florida Urology Partners, LLP
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33615, United States
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Houston Methodist Urology Associates
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Midtown Urology Associates
RECRUITINGAustin, Texas, 78705, United States
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Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - Regional Urology
RECRUITINGShreveport, Louisiana, 71106, United States
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Oregon Urology Institute
RECRUITINGSpringfield, Oregon, 97477, United States
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Sheldon Freedman MD, Ltd
RECRUITINGLas Vegas, Nevada, 89144, United States
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