Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
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Eligibility Criteria
- 1. Male subject ≥ 50 years old
- 2. Diagnosed with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) secondary to obstructive benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
- 3. Able to be treated with the Optilume BPH Catheter System in accordance with the Instructions for Use
- 4. Prostate volume \< 80 g with a prostatic urethral length between 32-55 mm as determined by trans-rectal ultrasound (TRUS)
- 5. International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) ≥ 13
- 6. Peak urinary flow rate (Qmax) 5-15 mL/sec with minimum voided volume of 125 mL
- 7. Willing to provide informed consent and comply with protocol required follow-up
- 1. Unwilling to abstain from sexual intercourse or use a condom for 30 days post-procedure and utilize a highly effective contraceptive for at least 12 months post-procedure
- 2. Presence of an artificial urinary sphincter, penile prosthesis, or stent(s) in the urethra or prostate
- 3. Any prior minimally invasive intervention (e.g., TUNA, Balloon, Microwave, Rezūm, UroLift) or surgical intervention of the prostate
- 4. Confirmed or suspected malignancy of prostate or bladder. Negative prostate biopsy required within 6 months of enrollment if PSA at baseline is \> 4 ng/mL with free PSA \< 25%.
- 5. Active urinary tract infection (UTI) confirmed by culture
- 6. Neurogenic bladder or sphincter abnormalities or neurological disorders that might affect bladder or sphincter function
- 7. History of overt urinary incontinence requiring the use of pads
- 8. Previous or current diagnosis of urethral strictures, bladder neck contracture or detrusor muscle spasms
- 9. Current post-void residual volume (PVR) \> 300 mL or catheter dependent bladder drainage
- 10. Known poor detrusor muscle function (e.g., Qmax \< 5 mL/sec)
- 11. Active bladder, ureteral, or urethral stones or stone passage within the last 3 months
- 12. Current poorly controlled diabetes (i.e., hemoglobin A1c ≥ 8%)
- 13. Anatomy (e.g., presence of false passage or size of meatus) is not suitable for treatment with the Optilume BPH Catheter System
- 14. Obstructive median lobe in the opinion of the investigator
Ages Eligible for Study
50 Years to
Sexes Eligible for Study
MALE
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No