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NCT00064649 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Minimally Invasive Surgical Therapy for BPH

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
49
Enrollment target

NCT00064649: Clinical Trial Phase 3 study, sponsored by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).

NCT00064649 is a Phase 3 study that was terminated before completion, run by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The registered enrollment target is 49 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00064649, a Phase 3 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
49 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The primary objective of this randomized clinical trial is to determine the efficacy and safety of three treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH): transurethral needle ablation (TUNA), transurethral microwave therapy (TUMT), and medical therapy with alfuzosin and finasteride.

Interventions

  • DEVICE Transurethral Microwave Thermotherapy (TUMT)
  • DEVICE Transurethral Needle Ablation (TUNA) Therapy
  • DRUG Finasteride and Alfuzosin

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 49 participants
Start Date 2004-04
Est. Completion 2006-06
Phase Phase 3

Why NCT00064649 stopped before completion

NCT00064649 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 49 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Transurethral Microwave Thermotherapy (TUMT) is the first listed.

NCT00064649 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00064649 about?

NCT00064649 is a clinical study titled "Minimally Invasive Surgical Therapy for BPH". The primary objective of this randomized clinical trial is to determine the efficacy and safety of three treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH): transurethral needle ablation (TUNA), transurethral microwave therapy (TUMT), and medical therapy with alfuzosin and finasteride.

What is the current status of trial NCT00064649?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 49 participants. The study started on 2004-04. Estimated completion is 2006-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00064649?

The interventions under investigation include: Transurethral Microwave Thermotherapy (TUMT) (DEVICE), Transurethral Needle Ablation (TUNA) Therapy (DEVICE), Finasteride and Alfuzosin (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00064649?

This trial is sponsored by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), which has 490 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00064649's enrollment target sits among peer trials

49 1860th of 2000 higher than 139 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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