BLOCS: UriNary oBstruction relieved by Laser Or Conventional Surgery

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Bothersome voiding lower urinary tract symptoms, or urinary retention, secondary to benign prostatic obstruction; Urological and Genital Diseases; Hyperplasia of prostate

• Registration Number: ISRCTN00788389
• Lead Sponsor: orth Bristol NHS Trust (UK)

Brief Summary

2017 protocol in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28412960 2020 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32622397/ (added 06/07/2020) 2020 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32901611/ (added 10/09/2020) 2020 cost-effectiveness analysis in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32558178/ (added 08/02/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-09-20
• Study Completion: 2017-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 410

Inclusion Criteria

Adult men over the age of 18 suitable for TURP, either in urinary retention or with bothersome lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), secondary to BPO.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with:
1. Neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTS)
2. Prostate cancer
3. Previous prostate or urethral surgery
Added 08/12/2017:
4. A PSA outside of the normal age-related range and who have not had prostate cancer excluded
5. Men who are unable to give informed consent or complete trial documentation

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified