TURP and laser therapy for men presenting with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and chronic retention of urine

ISRCTN ISRCTN91226142
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN91226142
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
23/01/2004
Registration date
23/01/2004
Last edited
14/01/2010
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Urological and Genital Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Jenny Donovan
Scientific

University of Bristol
Department of Social Medicine
Canynge Hall
Whiteladies Road
Bristol
BS8 2PR
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)117 928 7214
Email jenny.donovan@bristol.ac.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study acronymThe CLasP Study
Study objectivesWe assessed the effectiveness of laser therapy versus transurethral prostatic resection in men with symptomatic chronic urinary retention secondary to benign prostatic enlargement.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedUrological and genital diseases: Lower urinary tract symptoms
Intervention1. Laser therapy involved neodymium:YAG noncontact visual prostate ablation
2. Transurethral prostatic resection (TURP) was performed by standard electroresection
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureI-PSS quality of life score, maximum urinary flow and post-void residual urine volume.
Secondary outcome measuresTreatment failure, complications, hospital stay and catheterization time.
Overall study start date01/10/1994
Completion date30/05/1998

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexMale
Target number of participantsAdded 14/01/10: 82 patients
Key inclusion criteriaPatients reporting moderate to severe lower urinary tract symptoms with an International Prostate Symptom Score (I-PSS) of 8 or more, benign prostatic enlargement and a persistent post-void residual urine volume of more than 300 ml.
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/10/1994
Date of final enrolment30/05/1998

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

University of Bristol
Bristol
BS8 2PR
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Government

The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Government

NHS Executive South West (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

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/07/2000 Yes No