Robotic precision could transform prostate surgery
NCT ID NCT07741656
First seen Aug 03, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new robotic-assisted platform, called the Beacon Platform, for a type of prostate surgery known as HoLEP, which treats enlarged prostate symptoms. The trial will enroll 50 men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) to see if the platform can safely and effectively perform the surgery, compared to standard techniques. The goal is to assess how well the device works during the procedure and whether it reduces complications, such as bladder or ureter damage.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Beacon Platform, a robotic-assisted surgical device for HoLEP prostate surgery
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make prostate surgery for BPH safer and more precise, potentially reducing complications and improving recovery for men with enlarged prostates.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early pilot study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The device could fail to match standard surgery, and there are risks of surgical complications like bleeding or injury.
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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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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45 years and older
- 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. Male 2. Subject has diagnosis of lower urinary tract symptoms and/or urinary retention due to benign prostatic enlargement causing bladder outlet obstruction, 3. Subject is able and willing to comply with all the assessments of the study, 4. Subject or subject's legal representative has been informed of the nature of the study, agrees to participate, and has signed the informed consent form, 5. ≥ 45 years of Age, 6. Prostate volume 30 cc to 120 cc by transrectal ultrasound (TRUS), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or computed tomography (CT), measured within 180 days prior to procedure, 7. The subject is indicated for undergoing HoLEP procedure Exclusion Criteria: 1. Urethral stricture, meatal stenosis, or bladder neck contracture - either current or recurrent, 2. History of prostate cancer or diagnosed bladder cancer 3. Prostate cancer should be ruled out before participation to the satisfaction of the investigator if Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) is above acceptable thresholds, 4. History of other diseases causing voiding dysfunction including urinary retention (e.g., diagnosis of neurogenic bladder, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, etc.), 5. Subjects with overactive bladder in the absence of benign prostatic obstruction as determined by the investigator, 6. Acute urinary tract infection (UTI) or finding of asymptomatic bacteriuria (Note: subject can be enrolled if the UTI is treated) 7. Previous pelvic irradiation or radical pelvic surgery, 8. Previous prostate surgery, including enucleation, resection, vaporization, thermotherapy, ablation, stenting, or prostatic urethral lift, 9. Inability to stop taking anticoagulants for at least 3 days prior to the procedure or antiplatelets and/or coumadin for at least 5 days prior to the procedure (Note: low dose aspirin therapy is permitted), bridging anticoagulation therapy is permitted if managed per institutional guidelines and does not increase perioperative bleeding risk 10. Any severe illness that would prevent complete study participation or confound study results. 11. Bleeding tendency disorders, 12. Future fertility concerns, 13. Class II obesity or greater (BMI \> 35) 14. Subject has any other disease or condition(s) that would interfere with completion of the study and follow-up assessments, would increase risks of the procedure, or in the judgment of the investigator would potentially interfere with compliance to this study or would adversely affect outcomes, 15. Concomitant participation in another interventional study.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
5 sites in 3 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Locations
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Canterbury Urology Research Trust
RECRUITINGChristchurch, 8013, New Zealand
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Clinica Universidad Católica
RECRUITINGSantiago, 8320165, Chile
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile
RECRUITINGSantiago, 8380456, Chile
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Tauranga Urology Research Ltd
RECRUITINGTauranga, 3140, New Zealand
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The Hill Clinic
RECRUITINGSofia, 1616, Bulgaria
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