Status:
COMPLETED
Deprescribing Tamsulosin in Older Men
Lead Sponsor:
University of California, San Francisco
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Conditions:
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Eligibility:
MALE
55-80 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
This is a pilot 12-week randomized, placebo-controlled N-of-1 deprescribing trial among older men receiving chronic tamsulosin therapy for lower urinary tract symptoms attributed to benign prostatic h...
Detailed Description
The investigators will instruct participants to monitor and record their daily urinary symptoms and medication side effects through Redcap surveys, accessible via smartphone. Medication adherence, glo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Urology patient at UCSF
- Must own Android or iPhone smartphone, tablet, or computer
- Taking tamsulosin for urinary-related symptoms
- Able to speak and read English
- Male 55-80 years old of age at telephone screening.
- Written informed consent (and assent when applicable) obtained from subject or subject' s legal representative and ability for subject to comply with the requirements of the study.
- Willing to receive electronic PERSONAL daily intake surveys for 3 months
- Willing to self-report urinary symptom or medication side effect data at specified frequency.
- Have home WiFi access.
- Patients with h/o prostate cancer may be enrolled but is not required
- Patients with h/o kidney stones may be enrolled but is not required
Exclusion
- Taking tamsulosin for \<12 months.
- International Prostate Symptom Score \<5 or \>25
- Current participation in any other mobile app-based clinical study.
- Planning to relocate from area within the study duration.
- Impaired vision that could limit the use of the mobile apps (participant-reported)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 18 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 22 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
31 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05415748
Start Date
September 18 2021
End Date
July 22 2022
Last Update
August 22 2025
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University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States, 94143