Clinical trial · Interventional
Comparing Rezum and Urolift
A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Efficacy and Cost Effectiveness of Water Vapour Thermal Therapy (Rezum) and Prostatic Urethral Lift (UroLift) in Men With Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
NCT06820606CI-TRIAL-00086037recruitingN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This is a randomized controlled trial using a non-inferiority design with the subjects randomized 1:1 to either water vapour thermal treatment (REZUM) arm or prostatic urethral lift (UroLift) arm.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prostate Cancer | Malignant Prostate Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rezum | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
| UroLift | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Rezum
- interventionNames
- Device: Rezum
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- UroLift
- interventionNames
- Device: UroLift
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Changes in International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) at 12 months after treatment
- timeFrame
- Baseline, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months after intervention
- description
- IPSS score ranging from 0-35 (the higher the worse)
Secondary outcomes (11)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Male
- Minimum age
- 50 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Male ≥ 50 years Symptomatic BPH International prostate symptom score (IPSS) ≥13 Prostate volume 30-80ml Exclusion Criteria: * History or high suspicion of prostate cancer * Current urinary tract infection * Refractory urinary retention or post-void residual (PVR) ≥250 mL * Intravesical prostatic protrusion (IPP)\>10mm * Prior prostate surgery * Known or suspected allergy to nickel, titanium, or polyester/polypropylene * Urethral stricture, meatal stenosis, bladder neck contracture * Neurogenic bladder and/or sphincter abnormalities
References
Publications (13)
- BACKGROUNDRay AF, Powell J, Speakman MJ, Longford NT, DasGupta R, Bryant T, Modi S, Dyer J, Harris M, Carolan-Rees G, Hacking N. Efficacy and safety of prostate artery embolization for benign prostatic hyperplasia: an observational study and propensity-matched comparison with transurethral resection of the prostate (the UK-ROPE study). BJU Int. 2018 Aug;122(2):270-282. doi: 10.1111/bju.14249. Epub 2018 May 6. PMID 29645352
- BACKGROUNDLyauk YK, Jonker DM, Lund TM, Hooker AC, Karlsson MO. Item Response Theory Modeling of the International Prostate Symptom Score in Patients with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Associated with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. AAPS J. 2020 Aug 27;22(5):115. doi: 10.1208/s12248-020-00500-w. PMID 32856168
- BACKGROUNDElterman D, Shepherd S, Saadat SH, Alshak MN, Bhojani N, Zorn KC, Rijo E, Misrai V, Lajkosz K, Chughtai B. Prostatic urethral lift (UroLift) versus convective water vapor ablation (Rezum) for minimally invasive treatment of BPH: a comparison of improvements and durability in 3-year clinical outcomes. Can J Urol. 2021 Oct;28(5):10824-10833. PMID 34657655
- BACKGROUNDRoehrborn CG, Barkin J, Gange SN, Shore ND, Giddens JL, Bolton DM, Cowan BE, Cantwell AL, McVary KT, Te AE, Gholami SS, Moseley WG, Chin PT, Dowling WT, Freedman SJ, Incze PF, Coffield KS, Herron S, Rashid P, Rukstalis DB. Five year results of the prospective randomized controlled prostatic urethral L.I.F.T. study. Can J Urol. 2017 Jun;24(3):8802-8813. PMID 28646935
- BACKGROUNDMcVary KT, Gange SN, Gittelman MC, Goldberg KA, Patel K, Shore ND, Levin RM, Rousseau M, Beahrs JR, Kaminetsky J, Cowan BE, Cantrill CH, Mynderse LA, Ulchaker JC, Larson TR, Dixon CM, Roehrborn CG. Minimally Invasive Prostate Convective Water Vapor Energy Ablation: A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Study for the Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Secondary to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. J Urol. 2016 May;195(5):1529-1538. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2015.10.181. Epub 2015 Nov 22. PMID 26614889
- McVary KT, Gittelman MC, Goldberg KA, Patel K, Shore ND, Levin RM, Pliskin M, Beahrs JR, Prall D, Kaminetsky J, Cowan BE, Cantrill CH, Mynderse LA, Ulchaker JC, Tadros NN, Gange SN, Roehrborn CG. Final 5-Year Outcomes of the Multicenter Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial of a Water Vapor Thermal Therapy for Treatment of Moderate to Severe Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Secondary to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. J Urol. 2021 Sep;206(3):715-724. doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000001778. Epub 2021 Apr 19.