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BPHOPEN WATERNCT02974751

Global Post-Market Registry Using Waterjet Ablation Therapy for Endoscopic Resection of Prostate Tissue

An observational study of BPH, run by PROCEPT BioRobotics at 5 sites in 5 countries.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the AQUABEAM System for the treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) resulting from Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age, men only
Conditions the study is for
BPH
What is being tested?
Aquablation
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
178 participants
Where
5 sitesin 5 countries
Study dates
5 Sep 2017to 29 Feb 2020
How long will I take part?
12 Months
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • Men only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Participants with lower urinary tract symptoms, including those with urinary retention, who meet all other enrollment criteria.

Who may be able to join

  • Male.
  • Subject has diagnosis of lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic enlargement causing bladder outlet obstruction or in urinary retention.
  • Prostate size ≥ 20 mL and ≤ 150 mL as measure by TRUS.
  • Patient is mentally capable and willing to sign a study-specific informed consent form.

Who cannot join

  • Patients unable to stop anticoagulants, antiplatelet agents, or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs, including aspirin greater or equal to 100mg) prior to treatment per standard of care.
  • History of gross haematuria.
  • Participants using systemic immune-suppressants including corticosteroids (except inhalants), known coagulopathy, or platelet disorder (except aspirin below 100mg/d).
  • Contraindication to both general and spinal anesthesia.
  • Any severe illness that would prevent complete study participation or confound study results.
  • Subject is unwilling to accept a transfusion should one be required.

Trial locations and contacts

5 sites in 5 countries.

5 sites in 5 countries

Australia1 site
  • Royal Melbourne Hospital

    Melbourne, Victoria, 3050

Other trials in Australia

Germany1 site
  • Asklepios Klinikum Harburg

    Hamburg, 21075

Other trials in Germany

Lebanon1 site
  • American University of Beirut Medical Center

    Beirut

Other trials in Lebanon

New Zealand1 site
  • Tauranga Urology Research

    Tauranga, 3112

Other trials in New Zealand

United Kingdom1 site
  • Frimley Park Hospital

    Frimley, Surrey, GU16 7UJ

Other trials in United Kingdom

About this study

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the AQUABEAM System for the treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) resulting from Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH).

Conditions
BPH
Being tested
Aquablation
Keywords
Aquablation, AQUABEAM, BPH, LUTS

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • AquablationProcedure or surgery

    Aquablation is a minimally invasive transurethral surgical procedure using the AQUABEAM system, a personalized image-guided waterject resection system that utilizes a high-velocity saline stream to resect and remove prostate tissue.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. IPSS score change

    Measured: 3 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted28 Nov 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study start5 Sep 2017
  3. Primary completion24 May 2019
  4. Study completion29 Feb 2020 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
178 participants (actual)
Target duration
12 Months
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02974751
Sponsor's protocol ID
TP0118
Acronym
OPEN WATER
Status last verified
Oct 2019
First submitted
23 Nov 2016
Last updated
22 Oct 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of BPH, run by PROCEPT BioRobotics at 5 sites in 5 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Oct 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 5 sites in Australia, Germany, Lebanon, New Zealand, United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

IPSS score change (time frame: 3 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Oct 2019.

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