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Observational Study in Patients Suffering From Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Treated With Alpha-adrenergic Blockade

Completed
Conditions
Prostatic Hyperplasia
Interventions
Drug: alpha-adrenergic blocker
Registration Number
NCT02244307
Lead Sponsor
Boehringer Ingelheim
Brief Summary

The primary objective of this observational study was the assessment of prognosis factors for having recourse to prostatic surgery in patients with BPH who were administered class-1 alpha blockers. The secondary objectives were the assessment of the time from alpha-adrenergic blockade treatment initiation to surgery and the evolution of patients during the study.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
4561
Inclusion Criteria
  • Any patient with BPH for whom alpha-blocker treatment is indicated
  • Patients who are already on class-1 alpha-blockers can only participate in the study if all information required is known and/or available
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Patient's follow-up not possible
  • Patients participating in another study
  • History of BPH surgery
  • Prostate cancer
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Patients with BPH treated with alpha-andrenergic blockadealpha-adrenergic blocker-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Assessment of prognosis factors for having recourse to prostatic surgeryup to 2 years
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time form alpha-adrenergic blockade treatment initiation to surgeryup to 2 years
Occurrence of concomitant BPH diseasesup to 2 years
Percentage of patients with ongoing BPH treatmentup to 2 years
Total International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS)up to 2 years
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