Tamsulosin vs Placebo to Prevent Postoperative Urinary Retention in Female Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery

NCT ID: NCT03524339

Last Updated: 2021-11-08

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

132 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-08-01

Study Completion Date

2020-06-09

Brief Summary

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This is a placebo controlled randomized controlled trial of perioperative use of tamsulosin to prevent postoperative urinary retention in female pelvic reconstructive surgery.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Urinary Retention Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Stress Urinary Incontinence Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo oral capsule

Intervention Type DRUG

Tamsulosin or placebo will be given for 3 days prior to surgery and one week after surgery to determine its effects on postoperative urinary retention.

Tamsulosin

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tamsulosin

Intervention Type DRUG

Tamsulosin or placebo will be given for 3 days prior to surgery and one week after surgery to determine its effects on postoperative urinary retention.

Interventions

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Placebo oral capsule

Tamsulosin or placebo will be given for 3 days prior to surgery and one week after surgery to determine its effects on postoperative urinary retention.

Intervention Type DRUG

Tamsulosin

Tamsulosin or placebo will be given for 3 days prior to surgery and one week after surgery to determine its effects on postoperative urinary retention.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients must be 18 years or older as well as willing and able to provide informed consent
* Patients must be undergoing a scheduled surgery for pelvic organ prolapse or urinary incontinence
* Standard postoperative plan must include admission to the hospital with foley catheterization overnight the night after surgery, and planned removal of foley catheter and active voiding trial on postoperative day 1.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patient unable or unwilling to provide informed consent
* Severe allergy to sulfa drugs
* Known allergy to tamsulosin or another alpha antagonist medication
* History of urinary retention
* Planned bladder catheterization greater than 24 hours after surgery
* Current use of alpha antagonist medication for hypertension
* End stage renal or liver disease
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Graham Chapman

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Graham Chapman

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Hospitals Case Western Reserve University

Locations

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University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status

University Hospitals

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Hakvoort RA, Dijkgraaf MG, Burger MP, Emanuel MH, Roovers JP. Predicting short-term urinary retention after vaginal prolapse surgery. Neurourol Urodyn. 2009;28(3):225-8. doi: 10.1002/nau.20636.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 19130599 (View on PubMed)

Chong C, Kim HS, Suh DH, Jee BC. Risk factors for urinary retention after vaginal hysterectomy for pelvic organ prolapse. Obstet Gynecol Sci. 2016 Mar;59(2):137-43. doi: 10.5468/ogs.2016.59.2.137. Epub 2016 Mar 16.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 27004205 (View on PubMed)

Espaillat-Rijo L, Siff L, Alas AN, Chadi SA, Zimberg S, Vaish S, Davila GW, Barber M, Hurtado EA. Intraoperative Cystoscopic Evaluation of Ureteral Patency: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Dec;128(6):1378-1383. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000001750.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 27824741 (View on PubMed)

FitzGerald MP, Brubaker L. The etiology of urinary retention after surgery for genuine stress incontinence. Neurourol Urodyn. 2001;20(1):13-21. doi: 10.1002/1520-6777(2001)20:13.0.co;2-r.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11135378 (View on PubMed)

Reitz A, Haferkamp A, Kyburz T, Knapp PA, Wefer B, Schurch B. The effect of tamsulosin on the resting tone and the contractile behaviour of the female urethra: a functional urodynamic study in healthy women. Eur Urol. 2004 Aug;46(2):235-40; discussion 240. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2004.04.009.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 15245819 (View on PubMed)

Pummangura N, Kochakarn W. Efficacy of tamsulosin in the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in women. Asian J Surg. 2007 Apr;30(2):131-7. doi: 10.1016/S1015-9584(09)60146-9.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 17475584 (View on PubMed)

Zhang HL, Huang ZG, Qiu Y, Cheng X, Zou XQ, Liu TT. Tamsulosin for treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in women: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Impot Res. 2017 Jul;29(4):148-156. doi: 10.1038/ijir.2017.12. Epub 2017 Apr 20.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28424499 (View on PubMed)

Madani AH, Aval HB, Mokhtari G, Nasseh H, Esmaeili S, Shakiba M, Shakiba RS, Seyed Damavand SM. Effectiveness of tamsulosin in prevention of post-operative urinary retention: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study. Int Braz J Urol. 2014 Jan-Feb;40(1):30-6. doi: 10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2014.01.05.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 24642148 (View on PubMed)

Akkoc A, Aydin C, Topaktas R, Kartalmis M, Altin S, Isen K, Metin A. Prophylactic effects of alpha-blockers, Tamsulosin and Alfuzosin, on postoperative urinary retention in male patients undergoing urologic surgery under spinal anaesthesia. Int Braz J Urol. 2016 May-Jun;42(3):578-84. doi: 10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2015.0256.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 27286124 (View on PubMed)

Poylin V, Curran T, Cataldo T, Nagle D. Perioperative use of tamsulosin significantly decreases rates of urinary retention in men undergoing pelvic surgery. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2015 Sep;30(9):1223-8. doi: 10.1007/s00384-015-2294-7. Epub 2015 Jun 23.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 26099320 (View on PubMed)

Chapman GC, Sheyn D, Slopnick EA, Roberts K, El-Nashar SA, Henderson JW, Mangel J, Hijaz AK, Pollard RR, Mahajan ST. Tamsulosin vs placebo to prevent postoperative urinary retention following female pelvic reconstructive surgery: a multicenter randomized controlled trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2021 Sep;225(3):274.e1-274.e11. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2021.04.236. Epub 2021 Apr 21.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 33894146 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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Tamsulosin for POUR

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id