Water jet surgery could offer new option for prostate cancer patients
NCT ID NCT07650448
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study compares a robotic water-jet procedure called Aquablation to active surveillance (close monitoring) in 333 men with low- or intermediate-risk localized prostate cancer. The goal is to see if Aquablation can better prevent cancer from progressing to a more serious grade. Participants will be followed for several years to track cancer outcomes and the need for additional treatments.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Aquablation therapy (water-jet tissue removal using the AquaBeam or HYDROS Robotic System)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer men with localized prostate cancer a minimally invasive option that lowers the chance of cancer worsening compared to just watching and waiting.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial with no results yet, and the procedure carries surgical risks like bleeding, infection, or urinary problems. It may not prove better than active surveillance.
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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 333 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2038
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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45 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: 1. Biological male with age ≥ 45 years at the time of consent 2. Biopsy positive Grade Group 2 prostate cancer or biopsy positive Grade Group 1 MRI visible lesion (PI-RADS/Likert ≥ 3) 3. First prostate cancer diagnoses within 18 months (545 days) of consent 4. Are candidates for active surveillance 5. Clinical Stage ≤ T2c 6. PSA \< 15 ng/ml 7. Prostate volume ≥25 ml Exclusion Criteria: 1. Any prior or current local or systemic treatment for prostate cancer, including but not limited to surgery, radiation therapy (external or brachytherapy), tissue ablation, hormone therapy or chemotherapy. 2. Patients with previous surgical or minimally invasive treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia within the prior 3 months of study treatment. 3. Evidence of lymph node, bone metastasis, extracapsular extension or seminal vesicle invasion. 4. Patient is unwilling to accept a blood transfusion if required. 5. Any condition or history of illness or surgery that may pose an additional risk to patients undergoing the Aquablation or radical prostatectomy procedure such as: 5a. Medical conditions that preclude the use of anesthesia; 5b. Any condition or history of active rectal inflammatory bowel disease or other factors which might increase the risk of rectal injury (i.e. fistula formation); 5c. Patient is unable to stop anticoagulants or antiplatelet agents prior to study treatment per standard of care; 5d. Any other condition or history of infection, illness or surgery that in the opinion of the investigator might affect the outcome of the study procedure, study conduct, and study results; or pose additional risks to the patient (e.g., other cancer, active urethral stricture disease). 6\. Patients who are unable to provide informed consent due to cognitive impairment, legal status (such as incarceration), or other factors limiting autonomy or unwilling or unable to follow study instructions including randomization and complete all required study visits through 10 years. This includes individuals with severe cognitive disabilities, those under legal guardianship, or those currently incarcerated. 7\. Patient currently participating in other studies unless approved by Sponsor in writing. 8\. More than one complete biopsy beyond the diagnostic biopsy comprising both a systematic biopsy and biopsy of any MRI visible lesion (PI-RADS/Likert ≥ 3). 9\. GG2 disease with PSA ≥ 10 OR stage ≥ T2b OR ≥ 50% of biopsy cores positive (multiple cores taken from any MRI visible lesion are counted as one continuous core).
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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
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The places running it
25 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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Adult & Pediatric Urology
Omaha, Nebraska, 68114, United States
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Advanced Research
Delray Beach, Florida, 33484, United States
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Advocate Aurora Research Institute
Sheboygan, Wisconsin, 53081, United States
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Albany Medical College
Albany, New York, 12208, United States
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Arizona Clinical Trials
Chandler, Arizona, 85224, United States
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Boulder Medical Center
Boulder, Colorado, 80304, United States
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Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin, Hong Kong
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Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Endeavor Health
Glenview, Illinois, 60026, United States
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Georgia Urology
Atlanta, Georgia, 30328, United States
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Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States
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Integrated Medical Professionals, PLLC
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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Kansas City Urology Care
North Kansas City, Missouri, 64116, United States
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Kearney Urology Center
Kearney, Nebraska, 68847, United States
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MUSC Hollings Cancer Center
Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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Mountain View Hospital
Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83401, United States
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Tidelands Health Urology
Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, 29576, United States
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Tri Valley Urology
Murrieta, California, 92562, United States
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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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University of Miami
Miami, Florida, 33146, United States
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University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New York, 14642, United States
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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, 90089, United States
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Urology Austin
Austin, Texas, 78745, United States
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Urology Clinics of North Texas
Dallas, Texas, 75231, United States
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