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Embolization Agent

Prostate Artery Embolization for Enlarged Prostate

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Riad Salem, MD
Research Sponsored by Northwestern University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1 year
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing whether prostate artery embolization, a new treatment for BPH, is safe.

Eligible Conditions
  • Enlarged Prostate

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1 year
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Number of Reported Treatment-related Adverse Events (AE) as Assessed by NCI CTCAE Grading Scale .
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Impact Index Score
Change in International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS)
Change in Peak Urine Flow (Qmax)
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Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Prostate Artery EmbolizationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
There is only one arm of this study where patients receive Prostate Artery Embolization
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Prostate Artery Embolization
2016
N/A
~100

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Northwestern UniversityLead Sponsor
1,585 Previous Clinical Trials
917,203 Total Patients Enrolled
BTG International Inc.OTHER
42 Previous Clinical Trials
3,058 Total Patients Enrolled
John Hairston, MDStudy ChairNorthwestern University

Frequently Asked Questions

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Are there any open slots for participants in this experiment?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, this research venture is not currently looking for participants as the last update was made on September 7th 2022 and it first opened registration doors on September 6th 2017. Alternatively, 137 other trials are recruiting right now."

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Prostatic Artery Embolization (PAE) for Treatment of Signs and Symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Using Bead Block Microspheres
Riad Salem 2017. "Prostatic Artery Embolization (PAE) for Treatment of Signs and Symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Using Bead Block Microspheres". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03052049.
~4 spots leftby Apr 2025
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