TURP and laser therapy for men presenting with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and chronic retention of urine

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN91226142

Enrollment

Registered

2004-01-23

Start date

1994-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Urological and genital diseases: Lower urinary tract symptoms Urological and Genital Diseases Lower urinary tract symptoms

Interventions

1. Laser therapy involved neodymium:YAG noncontact visual prostate ablation 2. Transurethral prostatic resection (TURP) was performed by standard electroresection

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients reporting moderate to severe lower urinary tract symptoms with an International Prostate Symptom Score (I-PSS) of 8 or more, benign prostatic enlargement and a persistent post-void residual urine volume of more than 300 ml.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
I-PSS quality of life score, maximum urinary flow and post-void residual urine volume.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Treatment failure, complications, hospital stay and catheterization time.	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026