Prospective double-blind randomised controlled trial to evaluate the role of Tamsulosin in the prevention of post-operative urinary retention following inguinal hernia repair

ISRCTN ISRCTN66108657
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN66108657
Secondary identifying numbers N0186133788
Submission date
30/09/2004
Registration date
30/09/2004
Last edited
25/03/2020
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Signs and Symptoms
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Mr Jamie Kelly
Scientific

Poole Hospital NHS Trust
Longfleet Road
Poole
BH15 2JD
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designProspective double-blind randomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific titleProspective double-blind randomised controlled trial to evaluate the role of Tamsulosin in the prevention of post-operative urinary retention following inguinal hernia repair
Study objectivesEvaluation of the role of the alpha adrenergic blocker Tamsulosin in the prevention of post-operative urinary retention following inguinal hernia repair
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSigns and Symptoms: Post-operative urinary retention
InterventionTamsulosin vs standard practice
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Tamsulosin
Primary outcome measureNot provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date22/07/2003
Completion date21/01/2004

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants200 patients
Key inclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment22/07/2003
Date of final enrolment21/01/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Poole Hospital NHS Trust
Poole
BH15 2JD
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

Poole Hospital NHS Trust (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Editorial Notes

25/03/2020: No publications found, all search options exhausted, study status unverified.