To Establish the Safety and Effectiveness of the ALPFA GRAIL PFA System for Treating Symptomatic Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH) Also Known as an Enlarged Prostate. (REBOUND)

ALPFA Medical

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

Treatments: Device: Control Device: Sham flexible cystoscopy; Device: Treatment Device: The ALPFA Medical (ALPFA) GRAIL™ Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) System

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT07592299

CS00004

Details and patient eligibility

About

The main goal of this study is to evaluate the ALPFA GRAIL™ Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) System for treatment of enlarged prostate (BPH) symptoms. The study will involve up to 250 male participants who have urinary problems caused by BPH and whom are greater than 40 years of age in up to 30 investigational centers across the US,Canada and European Union.

Full description

This study aims to test how safe and effective the ALPFA BPH PFA System is for treating men over age 40 who have urinary problems caused by an enlarged prostate (BPH).The study will involve up to 250 participants in up to 30 investigational centers across the US, Canada, and European Union.

Men who agree to join the study will have health checks before treatment. Those who meet the study eligibility criteria including medication washout requirements,will be placed by chance into one of two groups. Two out of three men will receive treatment with the ALPFA BPH PFA System. One out of three men will receive a sham procedure that looks like treatment but does not deliver treatment.Participants will be followed for longer term safety and effectiveness for a total of 5 years post treatment with the ALPFA GRAIL™ Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) System.

Patients and site personnel administering follow-up assessments will be blinded to the randomized treatment through completion of the 3-month follow-up visit.

After 3 months, participants will be told which group they were in. Men who were in the sham group may choose to receive treatment with the ALPFA BPH PFA System. Men in the sham group who do not choose treatment by 6 months will no longer take part in the study.

All men who receive treatment will have follow-up visits at 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months. After that, they will be checked once a year for up to 5 years.

Enrollment: 250 estimated patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 45+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria: Study subjects are required to meet all the following inclusion criteria to participate in this study as determined by the Investigator:

1. ≥ 45 years of age on the day of enrollment.

2. Symptomatic BPH meeting all of the following criteria determined within 30 days preceding enrollment and after fulfilling the concomitant medication washout period(s):

   1. Symptom Score: Baseline IPSS score ≥13
   2. Flow Rate: Uroflow test with a pre-void bladder volume ≥150 mL (confirmed by bladder scan),Single uroflow test with a minimum voided volume ≥ 125 mL and a Qmax ≥ 5 mL/sec and ≤ 15 mL/s
   3. Residual: ultrasound-determined PVR of ≤ 250 mL

3. Prostate size 25-150 g, measured by transrectal ultrasound.

4. Willing and able to provide consent and comply with study requirements.

Exclusion Criteria:Subjects will be excluded from the study if they meet any one of the following exclusion criteria, as determined by the Investigator:

1. Medical conditions that would prevent participation in the study, interfere with assessment or therapy, significantly raise the risk of study participation, or confound data or its interpretation, including but not limited to:

   1. Cardiovascular:

      • History of clinically significant heart failure (NYHA III/IV)
      • Uncontrolled arrhythmia.
      • Stroke, TIA, myocardial infarction, unstable angina, percutaneous coronary intervention, or any cardiac surgery within 180 days of enrollment.
      • Uncontrolled hypertension (> 160 mmHg systolic or > 95 mmHg diastolic on repeat measurements)

   2. Renal: Serum creatinine > 2.0 mg/dL or any history of renal dialysis or renal transplant.

   3. Metabolic: Clinically uncontrolled diabetes mellitus or a baseline HbA1c ≥ 8.0%, or clinically significant liver disease.

   4. Non-urologic cancer: Active malignancy, or within 3 years of enrollment, a history of treated malignancy now in full remission, except basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin.

   5. Respiratory: Severe lung disease or respiratory illness requiring hospitalization.

   6. Immunosuppression: Known immunosuppression, including but not limited to AIDS, immunosuppressive medication, or current chemotherapy.

   7. Transplant: Solid organ or hematologic transplant or currently being evaluated for an organ transplant.

   8. Substance abuse: Active alcoholism or drug addiction.

   9. Sleep apnea: Known moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea that is untreated or therapy non-compliant

2. Urologic conditions that would prevent participation in the study, interfere with assessment or therapy, significantly raise the risk of study participation, or confound data or its interpretation, including but not limited to:

   1. Operative: Previous prostate surgery or interventional procedure, including but not limited to BPH surgery, radiation, laser, prostate arterial embolism, balloon dilatation, or hyperthermic treatment, or prostate biopsy within 40 days of the Index Procedure.
   2. Infection: Urinary tract infection (UTI) (105 CFU/mL) within 90 days of enrollment or >3 UTIs within the year prior to enrollment.
   3. Incontinence: History of urinary incontinence.
   4. Retention: Requires indwelling catheter or intermittent catheterization to void or had an episode of spontaneous urinary retention within 30 days of enrollment.
   5. Prostatitis: History of prostatitis or chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) within 2 years of enrollment.
   6. Cystolithiasis: Active bladder stones
   7. Neurogenic bladder: Neurogenic or atonic bladder or sphincter, including etiologies of uncontrolled diabetes, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, cerebrovascular accident, or polyneuropathy.
   8. Anatomic abnormality: Prior or current urethral stricture, meatal stenosis, bladder neck contracture, or other urologic anatomic abnormalities that would interfere with planned treatment or confound subsequent assessment.
   9. Implants: Any urinary tract implants including stents, sutures, penile implants, or artificial sphincters.
   10. Hematuria: Hematuria without a known contributing factor within 90 days of the Index Procedure.

3. Bladder cancer: Actively being treated or suspected cancer of the bladder.

4. Prostate cancer:

   1. Confirmed or history of prostate cancer
   2. Baseline PSA > 15 ng/mL within 30 days of enrollment
   3. If PSA is between 4.0 ng/mL and 15 ng/mL, prostate cancer must be ruled out with a negative biopsy or an MRI (≤PIRADS-3) within 12 months prior to enrollment.

5. Prior pelvic or rectal interventions:

   1. Previous pelvic irradiation or radical pelvic surgery
   2. Previous rectal surgery (other than hemorrhoidectomy) or a history of rectal disease that may be impacted by Index Procedure.

6. Peri-procedural anticoagulation: Unable to stop anti-platelet or anticoagulation treatment for the Index Procedure per site standard of care.

7. Subjects who cannot or will not comply with the following washout medication requirements within the time period specified prior to enrollment:

   1. 24-Hours:

      • i. Taking phenylephrine or pseudoephedrine within 24 hours of the Baseline evaluation and Index Procedure.

   2. 1 Week:

      • i. Antihistamine, anticonvulsant, or antispasmodics medications within 1 week of enrollment unless documented on a stable (unchanged) dose for 180 days prior to enrollment.

   3. 2 Weeks:

      • i. Use of alpha blockers or daily dosage of PDE5 inhibitors (tadalafil [Cialis]) for BPH within 2 weeks prior to enrollment.
      • ii. Use of anticholinergics or beta-3 adrenergic receptor agonists (e.g., mirabegron, vibegron) within 2 weeks prior to enrollment, unless documented on a stable dose for 30 days prior to enrollment.

   4. 3 Months:

      • i. Taking estrogen, drugs producing androgen suppression, or androgens within 90 days prior to enrollment, unless documented on a stable dosage for at least 180 days prior to enrollment.
      • ii. Use of Type II 5-alpha reductase inhibitor medication (e.g., finasteride [Proscar, Propecia]) within 90 days of enrollment OR anticipated use within the first 12 months of follow-up.

   5. 6 Months:

      • i. Use of any Type I 5-alpha reductase inhibitor medication (e.g., dutasteride [Avodart]) within 180 days prior to enrollment OR anticipate use within the first 12 months of follow-up.
      • ii. Taking tricyclic antidepressants that are not on a stable dose for the 180 days prior to enrollment OR anticipate stopping or changing treatment in the first 12 months of follow-up.

8. Subjects who wish to maintain their fertility.

9. Current or anticipated enrollment in any other randomized or interventional clinical study (registry or retrospective studies permitted).

10. Vulnerable populations, including individuals who are incarcerated or institutionalized.Any physical, psychological, or developmental impairment (e.g., developmental delay) that, in the investigator's opinion, would compromise the subject's ability to provide informed consent, comply with study procedures, or complete patient-reported outcome measures.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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250 participants in 3 patient groups

Treatment Device

Active Comparator group

Description:

Men who join the study will first have a health check to see if they can take part. If they meet the study requirements and have stopped any restricted medications, they will be assigned by chance to a treatment group and treated with the ALPFA GRAIL™ Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) System(Treatment) per their randomized assignment. Participants will then have follow-up visits with health checks as planned for this study

Treatment:

Device: Treatment Device: The ALPFA Medical (ALPFA) GRAIL™ Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) System

Control Device

Sham Comparator group

Description:

Men who join the study will first have a health check to see if they can take part. If they meet the study requirements and have stopped any restricted medications, they will be assigned by chance to a control group and treated with sham flexible cystoscopy (Control) per their randomized assignment. Participants will then have follow-up visits with health checks as planned for this study

Treatment:

Device: Control Device: Sham flexible cystoscopy

Crossover Cohort

Other group

Description:

Control Arm (Sham) patients can receive treatment with the ALPFA GRAIL™ Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) System after their 3-month follow-up assessments are completed, and participant symptom profile necessaites treatment and alll protocol defined enrollment criteria are met. The study visit follow-up schedule will restart and the subject will be followed for 60 months post ALPFA GRAIL™ Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) System(Treatment)Unless treated with the ALPFA GRAIL™ Pulsed Field Ablation(PFA)System, the subject will be exited from the study once they have completed their 3-month follow-up visit.

Treatment:

Device: Treatment Device: The ALPFA Medical (ALPFA) GRAIL™ Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) System