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Can a single small incision preserve sexual function after prostate cancer surgery?

NCT ID NCT06238713

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Shanghai Changzheng Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 23, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether a newer, single-port robotic surgery for prostate cancer can match or beat the standard multi-port approach in helping men recover sexual function. About 480 men with localized prostate cancer will be randomly assigned to one of the two procedures. Researchers will track how quickly patients regain erectile function and urinary control over the first year after surgery.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
single-port extraperitoneal robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy with Vattikuti Institute Prostatectomy techniques
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could offer men with prostate cancer a less invasive surgical option with faster recovery of sexual and urinary function.
What could go wrong
This is a surgical technique comparison, not a new treatment. The single-port method may not prove superior or non-inferior to the standard multi-port approach, and individual surgeon skill can influence outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

prostate adenocarcinoma prostate cancer prostate carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

LOCALIZED PROSTATE CARCINOMA PROSTATE ADENOCARCINOMA

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Changzheng hospital

    RECRUITING

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 201109, China

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