New prostate surgery may keep ejaculation intact while easing urinary problems
NCT ID NCT05574244
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a modified surgery that aims to preserve ejaculation in men over 40 with an enlarged prostate, compared to the standard complete removal of prostate tissue. The goal is to see if the new method can relieve urinary symptoms just as well while avoiding the common side effect of ejaculation problems. About 336 men will take part, and their urinary and sexual function will be tracked for 6 months.
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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 336 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2029
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: * Man over 40 years old * Indication of surgical management for BPH * Prostate volume ≥30 cc and ≤150 cc as evaluated by ultrasonography ( or an MRI if available) * IPSS score ≥12 * Qmax ≤15 ml/s * Affiliated to French national social security system * wish and be able to comply with planned visits * Able to express his consent * Signed informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Unwillingness to accept the treatment * No pre-operative ejaculation or sexuality * Neurological pathology responsible for micturition disorders * History of prostatic surgery * Stenosis of the urethra symptomatic * History of prostate cancer * History of radiotherapy or pelvic surgery * Patient refusing the principle of partial surgery * Life expectancy \<3 years * Inability to understand the informed consent document, to give consent voluntarily or to complete the study tasks. * Participation in another clinical study involving an investigational product within 1 month before study entry.
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Conditions
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As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
13 sites. 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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CH Pays d'Aix
RECRUITINGAix-en-Provence, France
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CHRU Hôpitaux de tours
WITHDRAWNTours, France
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CHU Angers
RECRUITINGAngers, France
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CHU Mondor
WITHDRAWNCréteil, France
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CHU de Limoges
RECRUITINGLimoges, France
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CHU de Reims- Hôpital Robert Debré
RECRUITINGRennes, France
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CHU de Rennes
RECRUITINGRennes, France
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux
RECRUITINGBordeaux, 33000, France
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Clinique Pasteur
WITHDRAWNToulouse, France
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Hopital Privé de Versailles, Clinique des Franciscaines
RECRUITINGVersailles, France
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Hôpital Claude Huriez
WITHDRAWNLille, France
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Hôpital Lyon Sud HCl Bât.3C Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud
RECRUITINGPierre-Bénite, France
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Hôpital Nord Marseille
RECRUITINGMarseille, France
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Hôpital Prive Francheville
RECRUITINGPérigueux, France
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Hôpital Privé des Côtes D'Armor
RECRUITINGPlérin, France
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Hôpital cochin
RECRUITINGParis, France
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Polyclinique Saint George
RECRUITINGNice, France
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