Can bladder weakness predict prostate surgery success?
NCT ID NCT07596537
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at men over 50 with an enlarged prostate who cannot empty their bladder and need a catheter. They will all have a standard surgery called TURP to remove part of the prostate. Researchers want to see if those with weak bladder muscles (detrusor underactivity) are less likely to urinate normally after surgery compared to those with normal bladder strength. The goal is to better understand who benefits most from this operation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) procedure
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors predict which men with an enlarged prostate and chronic urinary retention will regain the ability to urinate normally after TURP surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not test a new therapy, and results may not apply to all patients. The study is small (90 participants) and has not yet started recruiting.
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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 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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50 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: * Age: more than 50-year-old * Chronic urinary retention secondary to BPH * Prostate size Above 30 and less than 100gm Exclusion Criteria: * Prostate size over 100 gm and less than 30 gm * Prostatic carcinoma * Urinary bladder carcinoma * Acute urinary retention * Urethral stricture. * Previous bladder, urethral or prostate surgery. * Acute urinary tract infection. * Neurogenic bladder
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