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Urinary RetentionAURNCT00680680

Treatment of Refractory Urinary Retention Secondary to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) With Dual Five Alpha Reductase Inhibition Combined With an Alpha Blocker

A study testing Dutasteride in people with Urinary Retention and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, run by Franklin D. Gaylis, MD Inc..

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

To determine whether the addition of a dual Five Alpha Reductase Inhitor (Dutasteride) will alleviate urinary retention secondary to BPH in who have failed a voiding trial without a catheter. Following treatment with an Alpha Blocker alone. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 50 to 90 years, men only
What is being tested?
Dutasteride
How many people
20 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
May 2004to Feb 2008
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 50 to 90 years
  • Men only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Males betewen the ages of 50 and 90 years of age.Written informed consent.
  • Men with acute urinary retention attributed to bladder outlet obstruction caused by BPH, who have failed atleast 1 week trial of alpha blocker treatment.
  • PSA level equal to or greater than 1.5ng/ml and equal to or less than 15 ng/ml.

Who cannot join

  • Urinary retention attributed to a neurogenic or myogenic bladder dysfunction.
  • Use of psychotrophic medications.
  • Use of antichollinergic medications.
  • Prostate cancer.
  • Allery to five alpha reductase inhibitors.
  • Prior prostate surgery.
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  • Urethral stricture.
  • Bladder calculi.
  • Invasive bladder cancer.
  • Inability to understand or agree with the requirements of the study.
  • Any investigational drug received within 30 days prior of study entry.

About this study

Official title: Phase 4 Study of Dual Five Alpha Reductase Inhibition Combined With Alpha Blockade in Men With Refractory Urinary Retention Secondary to BPH

To determine whether the addition of a dual Five Alpha Reductase Inhitor (Dutasteride) will alleviate urinary retention secondary to BPH in who have failed a voiding trial without a catheter. Following treatment with an Alpha Blocker alone.

Being tested
Dutasteride
Keywords
Urinary retention secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia
Medical subject headings
Urinary Retention, Prostatic Hyperplasia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • DutasterideDrug

    Patients will continue on their alpha blocker in addition to Dutasteride 0.5mg daily for a maximum of 3 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 May 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2004
  3. Primary completionFeb 2008
  4. Study completionFeb 2008

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
20 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00680680
Sponsor's protocol ID
AUR
Acronym
AUR
Status last verified
May 2008
First submitted
16 May 2008
Last updated
20 May 2008
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Dutasteride in people with Urinary Retention and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, run by Franklin D. Gaylis, MD Inc..

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 11 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 May 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 20 May 2008.

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