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ower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in older men. The FLOW study.

Recruiting
Conditions
TS, lower urinary tract symptoms, Pelvic floor dysfunction, Pelvic floor muscle training, Pelvic floor physiotherapy, alpha1-bockers, Symptoms of the lower urinary tract, slow urine stream, hesitation, urgency, nocturia and post void dribble, general practitioner, male patients, prostate incontinence.Plasklachten, bekkenbodem, bekkenbodemspieren, fysiotherapie, bekkenbodemfysiotherapie, prostaat, man, incontinentie
Registration Number
NL-OMON25307
Lead Sponsor
Huisartsgeneeskunde UMC Groningen
Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

1. Age 50 years or older;

2. LUTS symptoms, operationalised as an IPSS score of 8 and higher (range of the IPSS score is 0-35: ≤ 7 representsmild symptoms, 8-19 moderate symptoms and 20-35 severe symptoms) for more than 6 months;

Exclusion Criteria

1. Terminal stage of disease (according to the general practitioner);

2. Psychiatric or cognitive disorders (according to the general practitioner);

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The primary outcome parameter is the change in lower urinary tract symptom score as measured with the International Prostate Symptom Scale (IPSS), a validated instrument to assess symptoms and bother caused by LUTS.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary outcome measures are the mean and maximum flow, as measured with free uroflowmetry, sexual functioning measured with the MLUTSsex questionnaire, quality of life, as measured with a quality of life question added to the IPSS (condition specific) and with the EQ-5D (generic quality of life) and global perception of improvement (GPI).
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