Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0084096576
Study information
Scientific title
A prospective randomised double blind and placebo controlled trial of tamsulosin for post operative urinary retention in men undergoing hip and knee arthroplasty and spinal surgery
Acronym
Study hypothesis
Can perioperative use of tamsulosin reduce the incidence of postoperative urinary retention at statistically and clinically significant levels?
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Hospitals
Trial type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
Condition
Post operative urinary retention
Intervention
Randomised controlled trial comparing (a) Tamsulosin and (b) placebo.
Intervention type
Drug
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Tamulosin
Primary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
30/12/1999
Overall trial end date
14/07/2004
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
512 Patients in total.
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
512
Participant exclusion criteria
Does not match inclusion criteria
Recruitment start date
30/12/1999
Recruitment end date
14/07/2004
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Orthopaedic Department
Hull
HU3 2JZ
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Department of Health (UK)
Sponsor details
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
The North and South Bank Research and Development Consortium (NHS R&D Support Funding)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Funder name
British Orthopaedic Society
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Results - basic reporting
Publication summary