Active clinical trials for "Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms"

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) on Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) in men after stroke. 120 men with LUTS or increased LUTS after stroke is included and randomized into a treatment group or a control group. The subjects in the treatment group follows a 12 week standard PFMT program, while the control group is not given specific treatment of their LUTS but like the treatment group follows the standard rehabilitation program for stroke patient. Outcome are measured by 5 questionnaires Voiding diary 24-hour pad test pelvic floor muscle assessment test

The hypothesis of the study is to examine whether MCS-2 is safe and effective in the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia.

The purpose of this study is to compared the efficacy of 80W KTP photoselective laser vaporization prostatectomy (PVP) and transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) in reducing the volume of prostate and relieving the obstruction in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) on non-randomized controlled design.

Clinical study to examine the efficacy, safety and tolerability of combination therapy of tamsulosin hydrochloride and solifenacin succinate compared to monotherapy of tamsulosin hydrochloride in the treatment of males with LUTS associated with BPH with a substantial storage component.

Ageing and the availability of medication has led to an increase of elderly male patients being treated for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), or voiding problems ("prostate problems"). However, guidelines are vague as to which patients should and which should not be treated, and how. Although several treatment modalities have proven efficacy in selected populations, it is unclear how effective these treatments are in daily practice. This study investigates the hypothesis that a treatment protocol in which clear indications are formulated for all treatment modalities is more effective, as compared to current usual primary care, in reducing both symptoms as related to the quality of voiding in elderly males.

The pathogenesis of bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis (BPS/IC) is currently unclear. Scholars have put forward different hypotheses, including the function of the extracellular matrix surface of the glycosaminoglycan (GAG) layer, downregulation of tight junction protein, increased urothelial permeability, mast cell activation, neurogenic inflammation, and psychosomatic factors. The symptoms are very similar to severe bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis, and the patients respond to existing medications. In 1956, Dr. George Hackett created a method for treating damaged ligaments and tendons called prolotherapy (proliferation therapy). Prolotherapy is defined as an alternative therapy for musculoskeletal and arthritic pain, including the treatment of irritating substances (such as dextrose, also known as d-glucose) injected into ligaments or tendons to promote the growth of new tissues. There are many clinical trials confirming that proliferation therapy can effectively treat painful musculoskeletal problems. For example, in patients with lateral epicondylitis treated with a solution with a final concentration of 10% dextrose, compared with patients treated with placebo (normal saline), pain and isometric muscle strength improved significantly. A recent literature review also tells that hypertonic glucose proliferation therapy can effectively treat a variety of musculoskeletal diseases. Hence, this research suggests that dextrose prolotherapy is an affordable and effective pain management strategy in dealing with musculoskeletal neuroinflammation pain in BPS/IC. In order to begin to understand prolotherapy and its therapeutic utility, this study should begin to elucidate the immediate response of prolotherapy in the urology field by investigating the impact of dextrose. This project is expected to accommodate subjects with BPS/IC, by injecting 10% dextrose into the bladder lining muscles of IC patients and performing various urodynamic tests and questionnaires to evaluate the patient's urinary voiding symptoms and urinary bladder function recovery. Afterward, the expressions of growth factors and cytokines in the urine samples were investigated in an attempt to reveal the mechanism of dextrose prolotherapy in BPS/IC disease.

Randomized controlled trial with one-year follow-up comparing intra, peri and postoperative outcomes for plasmakinetic transurethral resection of prostate (PK-TURP) and monopolar transurethral resection of prostate (M-TURP) in the treatment of LUTS due to BPH in a tertiary-care public institution

This work is intended to assess the effect of repetitive magnetic stimulation on the sacral roots versus repetitive magnetic stimulation on motor cortex in multiple sclerosis patients with the lower urinary tract dysfunction.

The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of medium frequency electrotherapy (interferential currents) treatment for overactive bladder (OAB), lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and pelvic pain

The purpose of the study was to assess the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of mirabegron versus placebo in men with overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms while taking tamsulosin hydrochloride for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH).