Low Power HOLEP Versus TURP

Patients with obstructed flow due to BPH will be enrolled into 2 groups, group will undergo TURP and the other group will undergo Low power HOLEP

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Key information

Conditions

BPH With Urinary Obstruction Genital Diseases Genital Diseases, Male Male Urogenital Diseases Prostatic Diseases Prostatic Hyperplasia Urogenital Diseases

Age range

50 year and older

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Mohamed Fawzy Salman

Cairo, Egypt

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

mens with LUTS due to obstructed prostate

Exclusion criteria

stone bladder bladder cancer prostate cancer

Treatment and study plan

low power HOLEP

Procedure

Patients who will undergo transurethral resection of the prostate

TURP

Procedure

Patients who will undergo transurethral resection of the prostate

Primary outcomes

Change in The International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS)

Time frame: 6 months

The International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) can be utilized to measure the severity of lower urinary tract symptoms.

It is a validated, reproducible scoring system to assess disease severity and response to therapy.

The IPSS is made up of 7 questions related to voiding symptoms. A score of 0 to 7 indicates mild symptoms, 8 to 19 indicates moderate symptoms and 20 to 35 indicates severe symptoms.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Al-Azhar University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Low Power HOLEP Versus TURP in Management of BPH

Acronym: HOLEP vs TURP

Important dates

Study start: 2026
Primary completion: 2027
Study completion: 2027
First posted: Aug 3, 2026
Registry last updated: Aug 3, 2026

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