A Single-center, Single-arm Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Ultra-minimally Invasive Prostate Dilation in Treating Patients With Significant Obstructive Symptoms Caused by Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (UMPD-BPH)

This is a single-center, single-arm, prospective exploratory clinical study designed to preliminarily evaluate the safety and effectiveness of ultra-minimally invasive prostatic dilation using a dedicated prostate dilation catheter under real-time transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) guidance in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) associated with significant bladder outlet obstruction.

A total of 5 eligible male participants will be enrolled. Eligible subjects are 40 to 80 years of age, have moderate to severe lower urinary tract symptoms, an International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) of at least 13, a maximum urinary flow rate (Qmax) between 5 and 10 mL/s, and a prostate volume less than 30 mL as measured by TRUS. All participants must have clinically confirmed BPH with significant bladder outlet obstruction and preserved sexual function. Key exclusion criteria include suspected or confirmed malignancy, severe urinary tract infection, bleeding tendency, neurogenic bladder, and other conditions considered unsuitable for the procedure.

After providing written informed consent, each participant will undergo ultra-minimally invasive prostatic dilation with the study device under real-time TRUS guidance. The procedure is intended to be performed in a minimally invasive setting without the need for general anesthesia. Follow-up evaluations will be conducted at 1, 3, and 6 months after treatment.

Efficacy assessments will focus on changes from baseline in IPSS at 1, 3, and 6 months after the procedure. Safety assessments will include the occurrence of adverse events such as bladder neck contracture, retrograde ejaculation, device-related prolonged urinary retention lasting more than 14 days after healing, stress urinary incontinence, bleeding requiring transfusion, and urethral or prostatic capsular rupture requiring surgical intervention. Secondary outcomes include responder rates based on different thresholds of IPSS improvement, changes in Qmax and visual analogue scale (VAS) scores, and exploratory changes in postvoid residual urine volume (PVR) and sexual function parameters, including the International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5) and the Male Sexual Health Questionnaire-Ejaculatory Dysfunction (MSHQ-EjD).

This study is intended to generate preliminary clinical evidence regarding the safety and potential therapeutic benefit of TRUS-guided ultra-minimally invasive prostatic dilation for the treatment of BPH-related bladder outlet obstruction, and to support the design of future larger-scale clinical investigations.