Simpler prostate procedure may help elderly men ditch catheters

NCT ID NCT04006431

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at 50 elderly men with an enlarged prostate who needed a urinary catheter. Doctors compared blocking blood flow to one side of the prostate versus both sides. The goal was to see if the simpler one-sided procedure could help patients stop using catheters just as well as the two-sided approach.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: prostate artery embolization (a procedure to block blood flow to the prostate)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that a simpler one-sided procedure works as well as the more complex two-sided approach, reducing procedure time and risk for elderly patients.
What could go wrong: This is a small, retrospective observational study (not a randomized trial), so results may be less reliable. The patients have severe artery disease, which could limit how well the procedure works.

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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.

UNILATERAL VS BILATERAL EMBOLIZATION OF THE PROSTATE ARTERIES

Contacts and locations

Locations

CHU de Nîmes

Nîmes, 30029, France

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