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Study of relationship between the ratios of lengths of index and ring finger and occurrence and severity of benign prostatic hyperplasia, a disease resulting in urinary problems, commonly seen in aging men.

Relationship between second to fourth digit ratios and measures of benign prostatic hyperplasia in aging men.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2013/10/004111
Enrollment
180
Registered
2013-10-29
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Patients of benign prostatic hyperplasia who are otherwise healthy will be recruited as cases and normal healthy volunteers will be taken as controls.

Interventions

Control Intervention1: The second to fourth digit ratios of normal healthy volunteers will act as control or comparator with which the the second to fourth ratios of patients of BPH will be compared.:

Sponsors

Dr Manjunatha R
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Male subjects aged between 45 â?? 90 years with different radiological grades of BPH with clinical symptoms.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Subjects who have undergone any form of surgery for BPH. Subjects on medical treatment for BPH for more than 12 weeks.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Difference in Second to fourth digit ratios in patients of BPH and normal healthy volunteers.Timepoint: Not applicable

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Not applicableTimepoint: Not applicable

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sudhakar H H

Kempegowda Institute Of Medical Sciences.

haddinakallu@yahoo.com9844521274

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026