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The effect of adding melatonin to tamsulosin to cure BPH

The effect of adding or avoiding melatonin to tamsulosin to cure BPH

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2015011314333N27
Enrollment
108
Registered
2015-01-31
Start date
2013-06-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

BPH. Hyperplasia of prostate

Interventions

Intervention 1: Experiment group received 3 milligram melatonin in addition to traditional treatment. After a month, both groups were reanalyzed for IPSS criteria and the improvement of symptoms was e
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
Experiment group received 3 milligram melatonin in addition to traditional treatment. After a month, both groups were reanalyzed for IPSS criteria and the improvement of symptoms was evaluated.
The traditional treatment and 3 milligrams of placebo were prescribed for the control group. After a month, both groups were reanalyzed for IPSS criteria and the improvement of symptoms was evaluated.

Sponsors

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
50 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion: male patients over 50 without urethral stricture; bladder cancer; prostate cancer; satisfaction; patients with urinary problems and IPSS =8. Exclusion: patients with suspicious for malignancy; male patients over 90; patients with drug interactions with melatonin.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
IPSS criteria. Timepoint: Beginning to the study and a month after the study. Method of measurement: By doctor.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Outcome results

None listed

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