Pelvic floor exercises compared to medication in the treatment of older men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in general practice. The FLOW study.
Completed
- Conditions
- lower urinary tract symptoms in menmicturition problems10046590
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON35725
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
Age 50 years or older
LUTS symptoms, operationalised as an IPSS score of 8 and higher
Interpretable flow (minimal production of 100 ml of urine)
No urological diseases or treatments other than LUTS
Exclusion Criteria
Terminal stage of disease (according to the general practitioner)
Psychiatric or cognitive disorders (according to the general practitioner)
Contra-indication for prescribing a1-blocking agents
Abnormal prostate gland as found by digital rectal examination
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The primary outcome parameter is the change in lower urinary tract symptom<br /><br>score as measured with the International Prostate Symptom Scale (IPSS)</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Secondary outcome measures are the mean and maximum flow, as measured with free<br /><br>uroflowmetry, sexual functioning measured with the MLUTSsex questionnaire,<br /><br>quality of life, as measured with a quality of life question added to the IPSS<br /><br>(condition specific) and with the EQ-5D (generic quality of life) and global<br /><br>perception of improvement (GPI).</p><br>