Botox during prostate surgery: a promising combo that never got tested
NCT ID NCT05393921
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study aimed to see if giving Botox injections into the bladder at the same time as HoLEP prostate surgery could improve urinary symptoms in men with an enlarged prostate and overactive bladder. The plan was to compare symptom scores and urine flow between men who got both treatments and those who had surgery alone. However, the study was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled, so no conclusions can be drawn.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA) injection into the bladder
- What this could lead to
- If it worked, this approach could offer faster and more complete relief from urinary symptoms after prostate surgery, reducing the need for a second procedure.
- What could go wrong
- The study was withdrawn before enrolling anyone, so no results are available. Combining treatments may increase risks like infection or urinary retention without clear benefit.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 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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40 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: * Males age \> 40 * Patients diagnosed with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) and referred for HoLEP surgery * Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) of Overactive Bladder Syndrome (OABS) frequency - urgency - urge incontinence episodes - dysuria - nocturia and eligible for bladder botox injections * International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) ≥ 17 * Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS) ≥ 7 * Participants have failed, are intolerant, or bad candidates for anticholinergic medication treatment for OAB Exclusion Criteria: * History of bladder/prostate cancer * History of pelvic radiotherapy * History of neurological diseases * Presence of active Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) * Previous Bladder Outlet Procedure (Transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) Transurethral Incision of Prostate (TUIP) - UroLift, etc..) * History of adverse reaction to Botox injections * Post-void residual (PVR) greater than 300 ml * History of clean intermittent catheterization * Patients unable to stop anticoagulation of antiplatelet inhibitors 3 days prior to procedure
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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UH Brainard Medical Bldg
Lyndhurst, Ohio, 44124, United States
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UH Regional Hospitals - Richmond Campus
Richmond Heights, Ohio, 44143, United States
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University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
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