GPS for the prostate: 3D navigation aims to cut surgery risks
NCT ID NCT07251621
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a 3D imaging navigation system to help guide HoLEP surgery for benign prostate enlargement. 150 men were split into two groups: one with the navigation system and one without. The goal was to see if the system reduces complications like urine leakage and urethral narrowing. The system combines MRI scans with real-time ultrasound to show the surgeon exactly where instruments are inside the prostate.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 3D imaging-assisted surgical navigation system
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this navigation system could make prostate surgery safer and reduce side effects like urine leakage.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with no blinding, so results may be influenced by bias. The system may not work as well in other hospitals or for all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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150 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 1\) Clinically diagnosed BPH patients with LUTS; 2) Voluntarily participated in the clinical trial and provided written informed consent; 3) Met the surgical intervention indications outlined in the 2019 'Chinese Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Urological Diseases'; 4) Completed preoperative BPH evaluations, including International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and Quality of Life (QoL) assessment. Exclusion Criteria: * 1\) Refusal to participate in the clinical trial; 2) Presence of severe uncontrolled medical conditions or psychiatric disorders; 3) Cognitive impairment impeding normal communication.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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ChinaPLAGH
Beijing, Haidian, 100039, China
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