Spinal vs general anesthesia: which keeps the penis longer?
NCT ID NCT07580807
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compared penile length in 200 adult men undergoing cystoscopy under spinal anesthesia versus general anesthesia. Researchers measured length and asked surgeons to rate satisfaction with access. The goal was to see if anesthesia choice affects penile size during the procedure.
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Study facts
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- 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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200 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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21 years and older
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Adult male patients aged 21 years or older. * Patients scheduled for elective urological surgeries including transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) or transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURT). * Patients who provided written informed consent for participation in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of a history of erectile dysfunction, penile deformities, or any urological conditions that could affect penile size. * Undergoing emergency surgeries or procedures that required alternative anesthetic techniques. * Known allergies or hypersensitivity to either spinal or general anesthesia. * Inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tanta University
Tanta, El-Gharbia, 31527, Egypt
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