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WATER IV PCa (AS Sub-study)

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WATER IV Prostate Cancer: Aquablation Versus Active Surveillance for the Treatment of Localized Prostate Cancer

Who can join

Ages 45 and older · Men

Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

1. Biological male with age ≥ 45 years at the time of consent
2. Biopsy positive Grade Group 2 prostate cancer or biopsy positive Grade Group 1 MRI visible lesion (PI-RADS/Likert ≥ 3)
3. First prostate cancer diagnoses within 18 months (545 days) of consent
4. Are candidates for active surveillance
5. Clinical Stage ≤ T2c
6. PSA \< 15 ng/ml
7. Prostate volume ≥25 ml

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Any prior or current local or systemic treatment for prostate cancer, including but not limited to surgery, radiation therapy (external or brachytherapy), tissue ablation, hormone therapy or chemotherapy.
2. Patients with previous surgical or minimally invasive treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia within the prior 3 months of study treatment.
3. Evidence of lymph node, bone metastasis, extracapsular extension or seminal vesicle invasion.
4. Patient is unwilling to accept a blood transfusion if required.
5. Any condition or history of illness or surgery that may pose an additional risk to patients undergoing the Aquablation or radical prostatectomy procedure such as:

5a. Medical conditions that preclude the use of anesthesia; 5b. Any condition or history of active rectal inflammatory bowel disease or other factors which might increase the risk of rectal injury (i.e. fistula formation); 5c. Patient is unable to stop anticoagulants or antiplatelet agents prior to study treatment per standard of care; 5d. Any other condition or history of infection, illness or surgery that in the opinion of the investigator might affect the outcome of the study procedure, study conduct, and study results; or pose additional risks to the patient (e.g., other cancer, active urethral stricture disease).

6\. Patients who are unable to provide informed consent due to cognitive impairment, legal status (such as incarceration), or other factors limiting autonomy or unwilling or unable to follow study instructions including randomization and complete all required study visits through 10 years. This includes individuals with severe cognitive disabilities, those under legal guardianship, or those currently incarcerated.

7\. Patient currently participating in other studies unless approved by Sponsor in writing.

8\. More than one complete biopsy beyond the diagnostic biopsy comprising both a systematic biopsy and biopsy of any MRI visible lesion (PI-RADS/Likert ≥ 3).

9\. GG2 disease with PSA ≥ 10 OR stage ≥ T2b OR ≥ 50% of biopsy cores positive (multiple cores taken from any MRI visible lesion are counted as one continuous core).

About the study

The WATER IV study is a multicenter, prospective, randomized clinical trial that aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Aquablation therapy in men with localized prostate cancer.

What is being tested

Sponsor: PROCEPT BioRobotics · Participants: 333 · Started: Sep 11, 2026

Contact the study team

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07650448

Locations in the U.S.

ArizonaArizona State Urological Institute, Chandler (Not yet recruiting)
CaliforniaUniversity of Southern California, Los Angeles
Tri Valley Urology, Murrieta (Not yet recruiting)
ColoradoBoulder Medical Center, Boulder (Not yet recruiting)
FloridaAdvanced Research, Delray Beach
University of Miami, Miami (Not yet recruiting)
Trophy Point Urology, Tampa (Not yet recruiting)
GeorgiaGeorgia Urology, Atlanta
IdahoMountain View Hospital, Idaho Falls
IllinoisUniversity of Chicago, Chicago (Not yet recruiting)
Endeavor Health, Glenview
MarylandJohns Hopkins University, Baltimore (Not yet recruiting)
MissouriKansas City Urology Care, North Kansas City (Not yet recruiting)
NebraskaKearney Urology Center, Kearney
Adult & Pediatric Urology, Omaha
New JerseyHackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack (Not yet recruiting)
New YorkAlbany Medical College, Albany (Not yet recruiting)
Integrated Medical Professionals, PLLC, New York
University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (Not yet recruiting)
OhioCleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland (Not yet recruiting)
South CarolinaMUSC Hollings Cancer Center, Charleston
Tidelands Health Urology, Murrells Inlet (Not yet recruiting)
TexasMidtown Urology, Austin
Urology Austin, Austin
Urology Clinics of North Texas, Dallas
VirginiaPotomac Urology, Alexandria (Not yet recruiting)
WisconsinAdvocate Aurora Research Institute, Sheboygan (Not yet recruiting)

Conditions

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Nov 15, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.