Can a fluid injection make prostate surgery safer and less bloody?
NCT ID NCT07749794
First seen Aug 06, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether injecting a fluid mixture around the prostate before surgery can make the procedure easier and reduce bleeding. Men with enlarged prostates and moderate-to-severe urinary symptoms will be randomly assigned to either the new hydrodissection-assisted technique or the conventional surgery. The study will compare blood loss, operation time, and recovery outcomes to see if the new approach offers benefits.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Hydrodissection-assisted bipolar prostatic enucleation-enucleoresection with subcapsular injection of diluted norepinephrine and methylene blue
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this technique could make prostate surgery safer and faster, with less bleeding and quicker recovery for men with enlarged prostates.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center trial with 100 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The injection adds complexity and could carry risks like infection or tissue damage.
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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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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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18 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: * Benign prostatic hyperplasia. * Prostate volume greater than 60 cc as measured by transrectal ultrasonography. * Moderate-to-severe lower urinary tract symptoms, defined as an International Prostate - Symptom Score of 12 or higher. * Failure of or poor response to medical management. Exclusion Criteria: * History of prostate cancer or suspicious findings on prostate biopsy. * Active urinary tract infection. * Severe cardiovascular, pulmonary, or other systemic comorbidities that contraindicate surgery. * Previous prostate surgery, including transurethral resection of the prostate or open prostatectomy. * Chronic urinary retention associated with neurogenic bladder. Hypersensitivity to norepinephrine or methylene blue.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Benha University Hospital
Banhā, Qalyubia Governorate, 13511, Egypt
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