ACTRN12617001235392.

Study name	PAE for patients with LUTS due to BPH
Methods	Study design: parallel randomized controlled trial (open label) Setting/country: single center/New Zealand
Participants	Inclusion criteria: men were willing, able, and mentally competent to provide written consent; aged ≥ 40 years; with LUTS (IPSS > 8, QoL > 3); prostate gland > 40 mL on transabdominal ultrasound; vascular anatomy that in the opinion of the interventional radiologist is amenable to PAE as assessed on CTA; adequate laboratory parameters: platelets > 100/μL, INR < 1.5, bilirubin < 2 μmol/L, albumin > 2.5 g/dL, estimated glomerular filtration rate > 60 mL/minute
Interventions	Group A: PAE Group B: TURP
Outcomes	Primary outcome Change in IPSS Successful trial of voiding after removal catheter Secondary outcomes Patient satisfaction evaluations as assessed by the IPSS
Starting date	August 2017
Contact information	martin.krauss@cdhb.health.nz
Notes	Sponsor: Christchurch hospital