Protocollo N 2014 - Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Primary outcomes

1. Medical history

   Time frame: Baseline

   • patient's medical history, past surgical history, family medical history, social history, allergies, medications;

2. Psycho-behavioural data - male sexual health

   Time frame: Baseline and up to 6 months

   Male sexual health assessed through the Questionnaire for the evaluation of male sexual health" MSHQ(25-item, range: 7 - 80, greater score indicating better function,

3. Physical examination - Body temperature

   Time frame: Baseline

   Body temperature detection (Celsius degree)

4. Psycho-behavioural data - erectile function

   Time frame: Baseline and up to 6 months

   Erectile function assessed through the "International Index of Erectile Function" questionnaire IIEF (scoring: 1 - 30 - 6-10: severe; 11-16: Moderate; 17-25: mild; 26-30: absence

5. Prostatic Symptoms

   Time frame: Baseline and up to 6 months

   Prostatic Symptoms assessed through the IPSS questionnaire, International Prostatic Symptoms Score: , Scoring 0 -7, 0-7 mild symptoms, 8-19 moderate symptoms, 20-35 severe symptoms;

6. Incontinence Symptoms

   Time frame: Baseline and up to 6 months

   Incontinence Symptoms assessed through the ICIQ - International Consultation of Incontinence Questionnaire, ICIQ-SF has a maximum score of 21; the higher the score, the more severe is the UI, but there is no normal score;

7. Physical examination - Body temperature pulse rate

   Time frame: Baseline

   Pulse rate detection (beats per minute)

8. Physical examination - respiration assessment

   Time frame: Baseline

   Respiration rate detection (breaths per minute)

9. Physical examination - blood pressure

   Time frame: Baseline

   Blood pressure detection (mmHg)