Status:
COMPLETED
Self-management for Men With Uncomplicated Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Lead Sponsor:
The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Collaborating Sponsors:
University College, London
Conditions:
Uncomplicated Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Eligibility:
MALE
40+ years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
Objective To test the hypothesis that a nurse-led self-management programme is effective for men with uncomplicated lower urinary tract symptoms. This will be achieved by comparing symptom seveirty an...
Detailed Description
1. OBJECTIVES To assess the effectiveness of self-management interventions in men with uncomplicated LUTS. 2. STUDY DESIGN 2.1 This is a randomised controlled trial comparing self-management w...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- new patients with uncomplicated LUTS (I-PSS score 0-35)
- aged 40 years and over
- referred for the first time by their family doctor (general practitioner) to one of a participating urological outpatient departments
Exclusion
- lower urinary tract symptoms due to any urological malignancy
- previous prostatic surgery within the last 10 years or pelvic radiotherapy
- complications of urinary obstruction (acute or chronic urinary retention - post micturition volumes over 300ml, bladder stones, renal failure, recurrent urinary tract infection or haematuria)
- uncontrolled diabetes, dementia and end stage cardiac or respiratory failure
- inability to speak or understand the English language
- severe symptoms where drug therapy or surgical management is indicated or requested by the patient
- medical therapy for lower urinary tract symptoms in the previous 3 months, including alpha-blockers, 5-alpha reductase inhibitors (finasteride) or anti-cholinergics.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
October 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
168 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00270309
Start Date
January 1 2004
End Date
October 1 2006
Last Update
May 6 2015
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