Health Condition 1: N401- Benign prostatic hyperplasia withlower urinary tract symptoms
Conditions
Sponsors
Bhaktivedanta Hospital and Research Institute
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Male patients older than 45 years of age. Male patients who presented to the Urology OPD with chief complaint of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS). Patients giving consent for taking part in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who had undergone surgical treatment due to a diagnosis of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. Patients who had been receiving medical treatment with a diagnosis of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. Patients with urethral stricture. Patients with a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level above 4 ng/dl. Patients with systemic neurological disease. Patients with history of pelvic radiotherapy. Patients who had been diagnosed with Neurogenic Bladder. Patients with Vesical calculi, Cystitis/Urinary Tract Infection, Carcinoma Bladder. Patients who are Blind/Visually impaired. Patients with indwelling Per urethral or Suprapubic catheters. Patients on Diuretic therapy. Patients with voided volume less than 150 mL.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Validation of VPSS as a simplified alternative to IPSS, focusing on its reduced number of questions and use of pictorial aids. Development and validation of a new severity grading system for VPSS to improve its diagnostic capability in the Indian context. Patient preference and ease of use of VPSS compared to IPSS, evaluated through feedback and completion rates. Overall clinician efficiency improvement by utilizing VPSS in routine practice. Timepoint: on week 24. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NILTimepoint: NIL | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Sivaprasad Gourabathini
Bhaktivedanta Hospital and Research Institute
Outcome results
None listed