Stent Related Symptoms
Conditions
Brief summary
This study was a randomized clinical trial conducted on 64 Egyptian patients from the outpatient clinic at Ain Shams University Hospital over a six-month period from 3/2024 to 9/2024.The study population was randomized into 2 groups. Group A included 32 patients with stent related symptoms receiving double doses of tamsulosin (Tamsulin® 0.4 mg 2 capsules taken together per day) and Solifenacin 10mg (Sofenacin® 10mg tab taken once daily).Group B included 32 patients with stent related symptoms receiving a standard dose of tamsulosin (0.4 mg once daily) and solifenacin (5 mg once daily).
Interventions
DRUGDouble dose tamsulosin and solifenacin
Odd number
DRUGSingle dose tamsulosin and solifenacin
Even number
Sponsors
Ain Shams University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
\- We included patients older than18 years of age, with presence of a double-J (DJ) stent in place, suffering from lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS).Patients younger than 18 years of age, patients with a history of prostate or bladder surgery, lower urinary tract procedures, cancer, neurological conditions, pelvic radiation, diabetes, kidney dysfunction (acute or chronic), a solitary kidney, congenital urinary anomalies, or those taking medications such as α-blockers, beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, 5-alpha reductase inhibitors, PDE5 inhibitors, anticholinergics, or nitrates were excluded. Additionally, patients with cardiac issues, residual stone fragments after surgery, multiple or bilateral ureteral stones, long-term or bilateral stents requiring frequent changes, interstitial cystitis, chronic cystitis, prostatitis, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and those unavailable for follow-up were also excluded from the study.
Exclusion criteria
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Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Improvement of ussq | 2 weeks | This is a pilot study aiming to evaluate the effectiveness of Double dose versus standard dose of tamsulosin with solifenacin in relieving stent related symptoms. |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed