Post-Market Study to Assess iTind Safety in Comparison to UroLift

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexMale
Age50+
SponsorOlympus Corporation of the Americas

About this trial

The study objective is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the iTind device compared to UroLift.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Diagnosis of lower urinary tract symptoms presumed to be secondary to benign prostatic enlargement causing bladder outlet obstruction for which treatment is recommended

Willing and able to provide informed consent

Males ≥ 50 years of age or older

PSA < 4 ng/ml or if the PSA is 4 - 10 ng/ml, prostate cancer must be ruled out to the satisfaction of the Principal Investigator (PI) by local standard of care methods within prior 6 months

Disqualifiers

History of prostate cancer or suspected, should be ruled out to the satisfaction of the PI by local standard of care methods within prior 6 months

Confirmed bladder cancer within the last 2 years or currently suspected bladder cancer

History of acute bacterial prostatitis within the last 2 years

Median lobe obstruction of the prostate as confirmed by cross-sectional imaging

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • iTind

    Device

    The iTind is implemented for 5-7 days

  • UroLift

    Procedure/Surgery

    UroLift is a minimally invasive procedure where permanent implants are placed in the prostate.

Treatment groups

256 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: iTind armExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: UroLiftActive comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Difference in change of IPSS from baseline between iTind and UroLift groups at 3 months

Difference in change of IPSS from baseline between iTind and UroLift groups at 3 months

Time frame
3 months

Secondary outcomes

1

Difference in change of IPSS from baseline between iTind and UroLift groups at 12 months

Difference in change of IPSS from baseline between iTind and UroLift groups at 12 months

Time frame
12 month
2

Incidence of all intraoperative and post-operative adverse events (AEs) (i.e., related to procedure and/or device) through 3 months post-procedure.

Incidence of all intraoperative and post-operative adverse events (AEs) (i.e., related to procedure and/or device) through 3 months post-procedure.

Time frame
3 month
3

Difference in change of IPSS from baseline between iTind and UroLift groups at 1, 6, 24, and 36 months

Difference in change of IPSS from baseline between iTind and UroLift groups at 1, 6, 24, and 36 months

Time frame
1, 6, 24, and 36 months
4

Difference in change of QoL scores (SHIM, MSHQ-EjD, SF-6D) from baseline between iTind and UroLift at 1, 3, 6, 12, 24, and 36 months

Difference in change of QoL scores (SHIM, MSHQ-EjD, SF-6D) from baseline between iTind and UroLift at 1, 3, 6, 12, 24, and 36 months

Time frame
1, 3, 6, 12, 24, and 36 months

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Olympus Corporation of the Americas

Lead sponsor

Olympus Europe SE & Co. KG

Collaborator