Can a disposable scope make prostate surgery faster and cheaper?
NCT ID NCT07728071
First seen Jul 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This trial tests a single-use surgical tool called the Aulea Veloxion™ resectoscope for treating enlarged prostate (BPH). The device is designed to shorten surgery time and reduce costs compared to standard reusable scopes. Twenty men aged 30–70 with symptomatic BPH will undergo the procedure, and researchers will measure how long it takes and how much it costs versus a historical benchmark.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a disposable resectoscope system called Aulea Veloxion™ used during TURP surgery
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this disposable system could make BPH surgery faster, cheaper, and safer by reducing infection risk from reusable tools.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-site study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The device is new and its benefits over standard tools are unproven.
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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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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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30 to 70 years
- 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: * Age 30-70 years old with symptomatic BPH. * Prostate volume 20-120 mL (TRUS/MRI/US) * Suitable for endoscopic resection/vaporization per device IFU. * Able to consent and comply with follow-up to 1 month. Exclusion Criteria: * Known/suspected prostate cancer requiring oncologic management. * Prior prostate surgery impacting urethral anatomy within 12 months. * Prior implant affecting urethral anatomy. * Active UTI or untreated bacteriuria pre-op. * Uncorrectable coagulopathy; inability to manage antithrombotics. * Severe medical comorbidity precluding anesthesia or endoscopy.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Prince of Wales Hospital
Shatin, Hong Kong
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