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Which prostate surgery is best? huge study recruits 2,000 men to find out

NCT ID NCT04638088

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Elsan Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

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Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
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Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares three surgical methods for removing the prostate in men with prostate cancer: robot-assisted laparoscopy, standard laparoscopy, and open surgery. Researchers will track urinary and erectile function before and after surgery in 2,000 participants. The goal is to provide clear evidence on which technique leads to better quality of life outcomes.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
surgical procedure (robot-assisted laparoscopy, conventional laparoscopy, or open surgery)
What this could lead to
If this study succeeds, it could help doctors and patients choose the best surgical technique for prostate cancer with fewer side effects on bladder and sexual function.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't test a new drug or cure. Results may not apply to all patients, and differences between techniques might be small.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 2,000 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Mar 2021

Expected to finish

Apr 2030

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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.

Who is studied

patient hospitalized for a planned radical prostactectomy .

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Male participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * patient hospitalized for a planned radical prostatectomy Exclusion Criteria: * Consent refusal from the patient * Patients protected by law (Art.L 1121-5, 1121-6, 1121-8 du Code de la santé publique) * Absence of a French Health Care Insurance coverage

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

prostate cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Prostate cancer

How to take part

Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.

  1. The places running it

    9 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.

  2. The official record

    ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.

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  3. A doctor treating you

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre Médico-Chirurgical Les Cèdres

    RECRUITING

    Brive-la-Gaillarde, 19100, France

  • Centre clinical

    COMPLETED

    Soyaux, 16800, France

  • Clinique Ambroise Paré

    RECRUITING

    Toulouse, 31082, France

  • Clinique Cap-d'Or

    COMPLETED

    La Seyne-sur-Mer, 83500, France

  • Clinique Claude Bernard

    WITHDRAWN

    Metz, 57070, France

  • Clinique Emailleurs-Colombier

    RECRUITING

    Limoges, 87000, France

  • Clinique Esquirol Saint Hilaire

    RECRUITING

    Agen, 47000, France

  • Clinique Guillaume De Varye

    COMPLETED

    Saint-Doulchard, 18230, France

  • Clinique Keraudren - CHPB

    RECRUITING

    Brest, 29200, France

  • Clinique Rhône Durance

    COMPLETED

    Avignon, 84000, France

  • Clinique Saint-Augustin

    COMPLETED

    Nantes, 44000, France

  • Clinique St Vincent

    COMPLETED

    Besançon, 25000, France

  • Clinique de Saint Augustin

    COMPLETED

    Bordeaux, 33074, France

  • Clinique de l'Estrée

    COMPLETED

    Stains, 93240, France

  • Clinique du Renaison

    RECRUITING

    Roanne, 42300, France

  • Hôpital Privé La Châtaigneraie

    COMPLETED

    Beaumont, 63110, France

  • Hôpital Privé Saint-François

    WITHDRAWN

    Désertines, 03630, France

  • Hôpital privé Océane

    COMPLETED

    Vannes, 56000, France

  • Polyclinique Grand Sud

    COMPLETED

    Nîmes, 30900, France

  • Polyclinique Les Fleurs

    COMPLETED

    Ollioules, 83190, France

  • Polyclinique Montréal

    RECRUITING

    Carcassonne, 11000, France

  • Polyclinique Médipôle Saint-Roch

    COMPLETED

    Cabestany, 6633, France

  • Polyclinique Vauban

    COMPLETED

    Valenciennes, 59300, France

  • Polyclinique de Franche Comté

    COMPLETED

    Besançon, 25000, France

  • Polyclinique de Gentilly

    COMPLETED

    Nancy, 54100, France

  • Polyclinique de Limoges

    COMPLETED

    Limoges, 87000, France

  • Polyclinique de Poitiers

    RECRUITING

    Poitiers, 86000, France

  • Polyclinique du Parc

    COMPLETED

    Caen, 14000, France

  • Pôle Santé République

    RECRUITING

    Clermont-Ferrand, 63100, France

  • Pôle Santé Sud

    COMPLETED

    Le Mans, 72000, France

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