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A study to find out whether treatment with finasteride can reduce blood loss in patients undergoing surgery for benign enlargement of prostate.

Effect of finasteride on perioperative blood loss and microvessel density in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia:A randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2016/06/006984
Enrollment
68
Registered
2016-06-02
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- All patients of benign prostatic hyperplasia recommended to undergo transurethral resection of prostate surgery will be included in study

Interventions

Intervention1: Finasteride: First group patients will be preoperatively treated with 2 weeks of 5 mg finasteride. Intervention2: finasteride drug a 5ARIs: Second group patients will be trea

Sponsors

JIPMER
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. All consenting patients of BPH recommended in department of urology to undergo Transurethral resection of prostate with prostate size >30 gm as measured by transabdominal ultrasonography will be included in this study. 2.Drug (5 alpha reductase inhibitors) free period of 6 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with previous invasive procedures of the prostate. 2. Patients with known prostate cancer. 3. Patients who have received LHRH agonists, antiandrogens, estrogens, 5ARIs 4. Radiation therapy to pelvis 5. Patients allergic to finasteride 6.Patients on anticoagulant drugs

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.To measure the effect of finasteride on perioperative blood loss. 2.To assess the effect on microvessel density on resected prostatic tissue in BPH patients by finasteride. Timepoint: N/A

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.To find out whether there is any correlation between blood loss and microvessel density in BPH patients who undergoes TURP. 2.To find out any effect on perioperative serum sodium level. Timepoint: N/A

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactUma Kant Dutt

JIPMER PONDICHERRY

dorairajan_ln@hotmail.com04132297332

Outcome results

None listed

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