Overactive Bladder
Conditions
Keywords
Solifenacin, Tamsulosin, OAB
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the rate of add-on solifenacin treatment and its persistency in men with over active bladder symptoms after tamsulosin monotherapy for 4 weeks.
Detailed description
This is a multi-center study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and persistency of solifenacin treatment in male patients with persistent OAB symptoms of urinary frequency and urgency with/without urgency incontinence who are receiving tamsulosin monotherapy for LUTS at a stable dose for 4 weeks in real life practice. Also proportion of patients and predictive factors with persistent OAB symptoms after tamsulosin monotherapy will be investigated.
Interventions
Oral
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* IPSS ≥ 12 * Symptoms of OAB as verified by the V8 (≥8) * Symptoms of OAB as verified by the screening 3-day bladder diary, defined by: * Mean urinary frequency ≥8 times/24 hours * Mean number of micturition-related urgency episodes ≥3 episode/24 hours (with a Urinary Sensation Scale rating of ≥3 marked for the corresponding micturition in the bladder diary)
Exclusion criteria
* Treatment within the 14 days preceding treatment with any alpha blocker drugs * A known history of bladder outlet obstruction due to: bladder neck contracture, clinical suspicion of prostate carcinoma, mullerian duct cysts, urethral obstruction due to stricture/valves/sclerosis or urethral tumor
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percentage of patients with add-on solifenacin treatment | Weeks of 12, 24 and 52 of combination therapy |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change from baseline in micturition efficacy parameters | Weeks of 12, 24 and 52 of combination therapy |
Countries
South Korea