None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) male patient with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) 2) Previous or current usage of a oral treatment for LUTS, for at least a 8 week duration for alpha blocker 3) Noctuira, more than 2 times per day 4) Nocturia Index scores of =1 (mean nocturnal volume/functional bladder capacity) 5) Written informed consent has been obtained
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) urine output exceeding 3L/day 2) Diabetes insipidus 3) History of previous prostate surgery within 6 months 4) Cardiac failure 5) serum sodium = 135 mmol/L 6) Clinically significant abnormalities of serum potassium or creatinine 7) Patient has been treated for insomnia 8) Any usage of Minirin therapy within 1 month 9) Uncontrolled hypertension 10)Urge incontinence 11)Clinically significant structural or functional urologic abnormalities 12) Usage of medicatoins which could affect the effect of desmopressin (Diuretics, Tricyclic antidepressants, Indomethacin, Carbamazepine, Cholorpropamide) 13) Usage of anticholinergics 14) Less than 3 months of usage of 5 alpha reductase inhibitors 15) Less than 8 weeks of usage of alpha blockers
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| changes in nocturia on voiding diary | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Voiding diary ( ratio of patients who decreased more than 50% of nocturia, changes in nocturnal urine volume, ratio of nocturnal urine volume to 24 hours urine volume, first sleep duration;International prostate symptom score;changes in nocturnal hesitancy;Quality of life ( changes in bother score in ICIQ-N, changes in quality of life score in IPSS);Patient perception (Benefit, satisfaction, and willingness to continue questions, sleep quality) | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital