A longitudinal non-invasive study of changes in urinary bladder contractility secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH); Urological and Genital Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN46624580
• Lead Sponsor: Erasmus Medical Centre (Netherlands)

Brief Summary

2014 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23423651/ (added 10/06/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2005-12-20
• Study Completion: 2009-10-01
• Last Update Posted: 21 June 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 1020

Inclusion Criteria

1. Men aged 38 - 77 years
2. Mentally and physically able to complete a voiding diary and to visit the outpatient clinic
3. Written informed consent to participate in the trial

Exclusion Criteria

1. Unable to urinate in a standing position
2. Previous lower urinary tract surgery
3. Congenital disease of the lower urinary tract
4. Use of medication or other interventions for lower urinary tract symptoms
5. Other diseases that could alter urinary function (e.g., Parkinsons, Cerebrovascular Accident [CVA], Diabetes Mellitus [DM], kidney failure, bladder/prostate cancer, current urinary tract infection)
6. Heart failure
7. Voiding pattern at first visit incompatible with measurement technique, e.g., flow rate too low (less than 6 ml/s), interrupted voiding, straining
8. Mentally or physically unable to complete a voiding diary and to visit the outpatient clinic
9. Use anticoagulants

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The study is observational, there is no endpoint.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
o secondary outcome measures