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N/A N=60 Randomized Diagnostic

The Value of Multiple Urine Flow Rate Measurements in Male Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Subjects

Bladder Outlet Obstruction · Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

Enrolled (actual)
60
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jun 2011
Primary outcome: Primary: Mean Urine Flow Rate — 12; 13; 16 ml/s — p=0.44

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Disposable device (Device); Digital device (Device); Clinic flow measurement (Device)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 45+ yrs
Sex
Male
Sponsor
Wellspect HealthCare
Primary completion
Mar 2009

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Mean Urine Flow Rate
12; 13; 16 0.44

Summary

Crossover comparison of different flow meters with a digital home flow meter as a reference. Main hypothesis: Reapeated home flow measurements with a disposable device will provide a better understanding of the patients urinary flow than a single measurement performed in the clinic.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Provision of informed consent
  • Males aged 45-85 years
  • >60% of the voiding volume is above 100 ml per voiding verified by a urinary diary
  • Able to read write and understand given instructions

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients practicing CIC
  • Ongoing symptomatic UTI
  • Known Neurological Disease that is affecting the bladder function
  • Known past or present alcohol or drug abuse
  • Involvement in the planning and conduct of the study (applies to both Astra Tech staff or staff at the study site)
  • Previous enrolment or randomisation of treatment in the present study.
  • Suspected poor compliance based on less than 80 % compliance to voiding diary
  • Severe non-compliance to protocol as judged by the investigator and/or Astra Tech
  • On alpha-blocker or 5-alpha reductase inhibitor treatment, treatment started less than 2 months prior to enrolment
  • Clinic flow below 100 ml
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00710749). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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