Building Patient Capability for Managing Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Due to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 60
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Severity of lower urinary tract symptoms of benign prostate hyperplasia.
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of conducting self-management interventions on severity of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) for patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Research hypothesis:
To fulfill the aim of this study, the following research hypothesis was formulated:
Patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia will suffer less lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) after conducting self-management intervention than before conducting.
Detailed Description
Research design: Quasi-experimental (pre-posttest) research design was utilized to conduct this study.
This study was conducted at Assiut Urology and Nephrology Hospital. A purposive sample of 60 adult male patients diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia were older than 40 years old, had no other factors influencing their urination, such as prostate cancer.
Patients had been assessed at base line using the following tools:
Tool (I): A structured interview questionnaire. Tool (II): International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS).
Each patient will be assessed before conducting self-management intervention for socio-demographic data, clinical data, and patients' knowledge regarding self-management using the tool I.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 40 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- Male
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Adult patients.
- •Clinical diagnosis of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Prostate cancer.
- •Severe symptoms necessitating surgical treatment.
- •Uncontrolled diabetes.
- •End-stage cardiac disease or respiratory failure.
Arms & Interventions
single group
Research design:
Quasi-experimental, single group pre- posttest design was utilized in the study. all patients will be assessed for LUTS at base line then will be reassessed after three months.
Study variables:
The independent variable is self management intervention while the dependent variable is the severity of lower urinary tract symptoms.
Intervention: Self management (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Severity of lower urinary tract symptoms of benign prostate hyperplasia.
Time Frame: Three months
Evaluate outcome of conducting self-management intervention sessions on clinical progression of lower urinary tract symptoms of benign prostate hyperplasia. through assessing Lower urinary tract symptoms of benign prostate hyperplasia before and after self-management intervention by using international prostate symptom score (IPSS) The IPSS was developed by American Urological Association, 1992. Is a scoring system used to screen for and diagnose BPH as well as to monitor symptoms and guide decisions about how to manage the disease, It includes seven questions, about symptom of BPH that asked to the patients about how often they have. Each question had a range 5 from 0 to 5 for its answer. Maximum score of 35 points. On the basis of total score, the symptoms were categorized into mild (0 -7), moderate (8-19), and severe (20-35).
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Amna A. Desouky, MD
Assistant Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing
Assiut University