Health Condition 1: N401- Benign prostatic hyperplasia withlower urinary tract symptoms
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Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All men aged > 50 years with LUTS/BPH for at least 3 month duration having IPSS score of 8 or greater.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Prostate cancer, 2. PSA > 4 ng/ml, 3. Urinary tract infection 4. Patients with h/o AUR or PUC placement or patients who are on PUC 5. Patients having renal failure or upper urinary tract dilatation. 6. Patients with h/o hematuria 7. Stricture urethra 8. Bladder calculus 9. Patients with GUTB 10. Patients with LUTS who are already on α-blockers within the past 1 month. 11. nervous system disease, 12. urolithiasis, 13. medical therapy that could affect the function of urination, 14. prostatic surgery, or pelvic surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the efficacy of tamsulosin and silodosin at 4 weeks in improving the nocturia in elderly men with LUTS/BPH.Timepoint: 4 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To evaluate the prevalence of nocturia in men aged 50 years with LUTS/BPH. 2. To evaluate the predictive factors of nocturia in men aged50 years with LUTS/BPH. 3. To evaluate the relation between nocturia and nocturnal polyuria . Timepoint: 4 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Department of Urology, King George Medical University