Prospective Controlled Randomized Study of PAE vs TURP for BPH Treatment.

NCT ID: NCT02566551

Last Updated: 2019-07-12

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-10-31

Study Completion Date

2019-05-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this prospective randomized controlled study is to compare the improvement of symptoms from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and the improvement of QoL, in patients undergoing prostatic artery embolization (PAE) or conventional transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP).

Detailed Description

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The purpose of this prospective randomized controlled study is to compare the improvement of symptoms from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) as assessed by the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and the improvement of QoL assessed by QoL questionnaire in patients undergoing prostatic artery embolization (PAE) to patients of similar characteristics undergoing conventional transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP).

Conditions

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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Prostate artery embolization

Prostatic artery embolization (PAE) To perform embolization, gelatin microspheres (300-500 microns) will be used in this arm

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

PAE

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Embolization of the prostate with gelatin embolization spheres via microcatheterization of the prostatic arteries.

Gelatin microspheres

Intervention Type DEVICE

Gelatin embolization microspheres (300-500 microns) will be used as embolic material for the prostatic artery embolization (PAE) protocol

Transurethral resection of the prostate

Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) A bipolar electrosurgery generator will be used to perform TURP

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

TURP

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Bipolar transurethral resection of the prostate

Bipolar electrosurgery generator

Intervention Type DEVICE

A bipolar electrosurgery generator will be used to perform transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)

Interventions

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PAE

Embolization of the prostate with gelatin embolization spheres via microcatheterization of the prostatic arteries.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Gelatin microspheres

Gelatin embolization microspheres (300-500 microns) will be used as embolic material for the prostatic artery embolization (PAE) protocol

Intervention Type DEVICE

TURP

Bipolar transurethral resection of the prostate

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Bipolar electrosurgery generator

A bipolar electrosurgery generator will be used to perform transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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Prostate artery embolization Prostate arteries embolization Embolization of the prostate Prostatic artery embolization Embolization microspheres Transurethral resection of the prostate Transurethral prostatic resection Transurethral prostatic resection

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Patients evaluated in the Urology Service because of BPH, candidate to TURP.

* Signed informed consent
* Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) secondary to BPH for at least 6 months prior to study AND/OR baseline IPSS Score \> 13 AND/OR acute urinary retention with impossibility to remove urinary catheter AND/OR BPH symptoms refractory to medical treatment or for whom medication is contraindicated, not tolerated or refused Prostate size of at least 50 grams measured by MRI
* Patient must meet ONE of the following criteria:

1. Baseline Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) \<4 ng/mL (no prostate biopsy required)
2. Baseline PSA \>4 ng/mL and ≤10 ng/mL AND free PSA \> 15% of total PSA (no prostate biopsy required)
3. Baseline PSA \>4 ng/mL and ≤10 ng/mL AND free PSA \<15% of total PSA AND a negative prostate biopsy result (minimum 12 core biopsy)
4. Baseline PSA \>10 ng/mL AND a negative prostate biopsy (minimum 12 core biopsy)

Exclusion Criteria

* Active urinary tract infection
* Patients with cystoscopy findings suspicious for bladder cancer must undergo biopsy and have a negative histopathology report to be enrolled in the study
* Biopsy proven prostate or bladder cancer
* The following patients must undergo prostate biopsy with a minimum of 12 cores and have a negative histopathology report to be enrolled in the study:

* Patients with digital rectal examination (DRE) findings suspicious for prostate cancer
* Patients with baseline PSA levels \> 10 ng/mL
* Patients with baseline PSA levels \>4 ng/mL and \< 10 ng/mL AND free PSA \< 15% of total PSA
* Bladder atonia, neurogenic bladder disorder or other neurological disorder that is impacting bladder function (eg multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, spinal cord injuries, etc)
* Urethral stricture, bladder neck contracture, sphincter abnormalities, urinary obstruction due to causes other than BPH, or other potentially confounding bladder or urethral disease or condition
* Allergy to iodinated contrast agents
* Hypersensitivity to gelatin products
* Previous non-medical BPH treatment, including surgery, TURP, needle ablation, microwave or laser therapy, balloon dilation, stent implantation, or any other invasive treatment to the prostate
* Known major iliac arterial occlusive disease or any known condition that catheterization of the prostatic arteries or is a contraindication to embolization, as vasospasm, anatomical variations that imply a risk of embolization, bleeding, prostatic arteries diameter inferior to microcatheter profile, pelvic inflammatory disease
* Contraindication to magnetic resonance imaging
* History of prostatitis in the last 5 years, not totally controlled with medical treatment
* History of pelvic irradiation or radical pelvic surgery
* Coagulation disturbances not normalized by medical treatment
Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Universidad de Zaragoza

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Group of Research in Minimally Invasive Techniques

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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José A. Guirola, MD

MD

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Miguel A De Gregorio, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Zaragoza. Chairman of Radiology

Locations

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Hospital Universitario Lozano Blesa

Zaragoza, , Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

Other Identifiers

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GTM-02

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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