The use of diagnostic tools for men above 50 years with micturition complaints in general practice
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- ower urinary tract symptomsUrological and Genital Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN12306080
- Lead Sponsor
- Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre
- Brief Summary
2021 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34173640/ (added 14/09/2021)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 344
Inclusion Criteria
Patients aged 50 and older, who were consulting their GP with LUTS for the first time. LUTS were defined as ‘micturition problems not evidently explained by a specific condition’, in accordance with the definition found in the practice guideline of the Dutch College of General Practitioners
Exclusion Criteria
1. Medication usage (alpha-blockers, 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors or anticholinergics)
2. Previous visits to a urologist because of LUTS
3. Diagnosed or suspected prostate cancer; and a diagnosed urinary tract infection, haematuria or other urologic pathology
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method