Steam treatment for prostate troubles under the microscope in 1000-Man study
NCT ID NCT05495633
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 1000 men with an enlarged prostate who are receiving Rezum water vapor therapy, a minimally invasive steam treatment. The goal is to see how well it relieves urinary symptoms and improves quality of life over 5 years. Researchers will track symptom scores, urine flow, and safety in real-world patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2031
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.
Who is studied
Patients who are treated with Rezum - water vapor therapy of the prostate due to benign prostate obstruction (BPO) or male lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) as part of routine clinical practice. Patients will be recruited within the participating study hospitals as part of regular patient care after an indication for Rezum treatment has been made independent of the study.
- 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: * All male patients who are treated with Rezum due to prostate obstruction and LUTS in the participating study centers can be included if certain inclusion criteria are met and some exclusion criteria are not present. * The indication to perform Rezum needs to be made independently from the study. The decision for Rezum treatment is the responsibility of each individual practitioner and patient. * Age ≥ 18 years * Operated or supervision of surgery by a certified urologist * Subgroups of special interest are e.g. catheter-dependent patients, patients with oral anticoagulation, patients with preoperative urodynamic pressure-flow investigation (not older than 6 months) or patients with prostates bigger than 80 ml Exclusion Criteria: * Missing informed consent * Lack of ability to answer questionnaires due to laguage problems or mental incapacity (e.g. in dementia, mental disability) * Patient does not have a personal email address available and the survey cannot be completed via a relative's email address and the patient is not willing to complete the survey on the tablet at the clinic * Known or suspected neurogenic bladder dysfunction in e.g. Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis or other neurological diseases with possible effects on bladder function * History of malignant bladder tumor in the last two years (including CIS) or currently present malignant bladder tumor at time of Rezum treatment (including CIS) * Previous operation(s) on the prostate, except prostate biopsy, if this was performed more than 4 weeks ago at time of Rezum treatment * Previous operation(s) on the bladder neck * Presence of bladder neck stenosis requiring treatment at time of Rezum treatment * Planned combination of Rezum treatment concurrently with another urologic (\*) or non-urologic procedure (\*) also the combination with a planned transurethral procedure is not allowed except for bladder stone removal
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
18 sites in 2 countries. 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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Alexianer St. Hedwig-Krankenhaus
RECRUITINGBerlin, 10115, Germany
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Asklepios Westklinikum Hamburg GmbH
RECRUITINGHamburg, 22559, Germany
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Diakonie-Klinikum Stuttgart Diakonissenkrankenhaus und Paulinen gGmbH
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGStuttgart, 70176, Germany
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Hirslanden Klinik St. Anna
RECRUITINGLucerne, 6006, Switzerland
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Inselspital Bern
RECRUITINGBern, 3010, Switzerland
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Kantonsspital Aarau
RECRUITINGAarau, 5001, Switzerland
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Kantonsspital Luzern
RECRUITINGLucerne, Switzerland
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Kantonsspital St. Gallen
RECRUITINGSankt Gallen, Switzerland
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Kliniken Sindelfingen
RECRUITINGSindelfingen, 71065, Germany
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Klinikum Nürnberg
RECRUITINGNuremberg, 90419, Germany
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Krankenhaus Maria Hilf - Alexianer Krefeld
RECRUITINGKrefeld, 47805, Germany
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Krankenhaus Reinbek St. Adolf Stift
RECRUITINGReinbek, 21465, Germany
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University Hospital Basel, Department of Urology
RECRUITINGBasel, 4031, Switzerland
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Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt
RECRUITINGFrankfurt, 60590, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Graz
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGGraz, Austria
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Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE),
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHamburg, 20246, Germany
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Universitätsspital Zürich
RECRUITINGZurich, 8091, Switzerland
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Urologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Prüner Gang
RECRUITINGKiel, 24103, Germany
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Uroviva AG
RECRUITINGRothrist, 4852, Switzerland
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