Status:

TERMINATED

Tamsulosin to Prevent Postoperative Urinary Retention in Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair

Lead Sponsor:

Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio

Conditions:

Post Operative Urinary Retention

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

To investigate the effect of tamsulosin on the development of post-operative urinary retention (PUR) after elective laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (LIHR). This will be accomplished by administeri...

Detailed Description

Patients who are scheduled for elective laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair will be consented in the office by the attending physician. An order will be placed during surgery scheduling for tamsulosin...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All patients undergoing elective laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair, unilateral or bilateral.
  • ≥18 years of age.
  • Patients must leave the operating room without at indwelling urinary catheter.

Exclusion

  • History of neurogenic bladder requiring routine intermittent catheterization
  • Emergent laparoscopic hernia repair.
  • Elective laparoscopic hernia repair in conjuncture with an additional operation (e.g. nephrectomy, pelvic surgery) that requires the patient to have a planned, indwelling urinary catheter in the postoperative period.
  • Pregnant women.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 16 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 5 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

170 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04434378

Start Date

November 16 2017

End Date

February 5 2020

Last Update

June 16 2020

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Jewish Hospital

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45236