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NCT Number: NCT00827814

Effect of Dutasteride on Bladder Wall Hypertrophy in Patients With Benign Prostatic Obstruction

Increased bladder mass occurs as a consequence of bladder outlet obstruction in animals and patients, and relief of bladder outlet obstruction reverses an increased bladder mass. Whether increased bladder mass is not only a consequence of bladder outlet obstruction but also a relevant risk factor for the progression of lower urinary tract symptoms associated with benign prostate hyperplasia cannot be decided due to a lack of appropriate data, most likely because bladder wall thickness is not routinely measured in clinical studies and/or routine clinical practice. Despite this lack of data, many urologists feel that increased bladder mass should be prevented or decreased to reduce the occurrence of serious complications.

The possibility of using bladder wall thickness data as criteria for benign prostate hyperplasia intervention and as outcome criteria for benign prostate hyperplasia treatment has been proposed. Detrusor hypertrophy associated with bladder outlet obstruction can be imaged on suprapubic ultrasound, and bladder mass can be quantified from the evaluation of bladder wall thickness and bladder volume. Bladder wall hypertrophy has been found to be correlated with detrusor function.

Independent studies have shown that surgical treatment of benign prostatic obstruction results in a significant decrease of bladder mass. Preliminary data suggest the possibility that medical treatment with alpha-adrenergic antagonists might also produce a reduction of bladder wall hypertrophy.

The investigators assume that the prevention of benign prostate hyperplasia progression by alpha-adrenergic antagonists and 5 alpha reductase inhibitors may be result of bladder function protection. To our knowledge there have been no studies that evaluated the effects of a 5 alpha reductase inhibitors on bladder function. Therefore, the investigators plan to conduct a prospective trial evaluating the effects of 5 alpha reductase inhibitors on bladder function by the evaluation of bladder wall thickness and lower urinary tract symptoms.

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Key information

Conditions

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Genital Diseases Genital Diseases, Male Male Urogenital Diseases Prostatic Diseases Prostatic Hyperplasia Urogenital Diseases

Age range

50 year–79 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

Samsung Medical Center

Seoul, 135-710, South Korea

About this study

1 Objective

1.1 Primary Objective: To explore the efficacy of Dutasteride in reducing bladder wall hypertrophy from baseline to 6 months of treatment in male patients with benign prostatic obstruction.

1.2 Secondary Objective:

  • To explore the efficacy of Dutasteride in reducing the LUTS symptoms, number of micturitions, and number of urgency episodes from baseline to 6 months of treatment
  • To explore the efficacy of Dutasteride on the urodynamic parameters from baseline to 6 months of treatment.
  • To explore the efficacy of Dutasteride on the tolerability, safety, patient perception and quality of life from baseline to 6 months of treatment.

2 Endpoints

2.1 Primary Endpoint: Percent (numeric) changes in ultrasound-estimated bladder weight (UEBW) from baseline to 6 months of treatment

2.2 Secondary Endpoint:

Urodynamic parameters: From baseline to 6 months of treatment

  • Percentage and numeric changes of the
  • Maximum flow rate (mL/s)
  • Average flow rate (mL/s)
  • Post-void residual urine volume (mL)

Micturition diary efficacy parameters: From baseline to 6 months of treatment

  • Percentage and numeric changes in micturition frequency/24 hours
  • Percentage and numeric changes in mean volume voided per micturition
  • Percentage and numeric changes in mean number and severity of urgency per micturition

Prostate volume parameters:

  • Change in prostate volume by TRUS from baseline to after 6 months of treatment.
  • Change in serum PSA from baseline to after 6 months of treatment.

Quality of life parameters:

  • Change in Bother Score of IPSS score from baseline to 6 months of treatment

LUTS Symptom parameters:

  • Change in IPSS score from baseline to 6 months of treatment
  • total score: sum of all 7 questions
  • storage score: sum of questions 2, 4 and 7
  • voiding score: sum of questions 1, 3, 5 and 6

LUTS outcome score (LOS)

  • Change in LOS from baseline to 6 months of treatment

Patient perceptions:

  • Patient perception of treatment benefit after 3 and 6 months of treatment
  • Change in patient perception of urgency from baseline to 3 and 6 month of treatment

Safety parameters:

  • Incidence and severity of adverse events
  • Incidence and reason of withdrawals
  • STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS

Study Design: This is a 6-month prospective Phase IV study to explore the effect on the bladder function of Dutasteride in male patients with benign prostatic obstruction.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age≥50 and <80 years old
  • Presence of LUTS for at least 3 months
  • IPSS≥15
  • Bladder outlet obstruction confirmed by pressure-flow study (BOOI > 20)
  • Prostate volume measured by TRUS ≥ 30ml and < 100ml
  • Able to comply with the prescribed treatment protocol and evaluations.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with neurogenic voiding disorders
  • Patients with prostate or bladder cancer
  • Patients underwent urethral, prostate or bladder neck surgery
  • Patients with urethral stricture or bladder neck contracture
  • Serum PSA≥4ng/ml (if the patient confirmed as no malignancy by prostate biopsy can be included).
  • Patients who medicated with 5ARI within 6 months
  • Patients who do not agree with the informed consent

Treatment and study plan

dutasteride

Drug

Dutasteride 0.5 mg od.

Other names: Avodart

Primary outcomes

  1. Percent (numeric) changes in ultrasound-estimated bladder weight (UEBW)

    Time frame: Baseline and 6 months of dutasteride treatment

Secondary outcomes

  1. Urodynamic parameters

    Time frame: Baseline and 3 and/or 6 months of dutasteride treatment

  2. Micturition diary efficacy parameters

    Time frame: Baseline and 3 and/or 6 months of dutasteride treatment

  3. Prostate volume parameters

    Time frame: Baseline and 3 and/or 6 months of dutasteride treatment

  4. Quality of life parameters

    Time frame: Baseline and 3 and/or 6 months of dutasteride treatment

  5. LUTS Symptom parameters

    Time frame: Baseline and 3 and/or 6 months of dutasteride treatment

  6. LUTS outcome score

    Time frame: Baseline and 3 and/or 6 months of dutasteride treatment

  7. Patient perceptions

    Time frame: Baseline and 3 and/or 6 months of dutasteride treatment

  8. Safety parameters

    Time frame: Baseline and 3 and/or 6 months of dutasteride treatment

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Samsung Medical Center

Other

Collaborators

  • GlaxoSmithKline

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Dutasteride on Bladder Wall Hypertrophy in Patients With Benign Prostatic Obstruction: A 24-Week Open-Label, Single-Arm Pilot Study

Important dates

Study start
2006
Primary completion
2009
Study completion
2009
First posted
Jan 23, 2009
Registry last updated
Jun 11, 2009

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