The Efficacy, Onset of Effect, and Safety of Alfuzosin Once Daily in the Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial Using an Acute International Prostate Score - Full Text View

Purpose

Primary: Evaluate the safety and onset of symptom relief using an acute I-PSS form (7 day form).

Determine onset of urinary peak flow improvement after 7 days Secondary: Determine improvement in Bother Score after 7 & 28 days; improvement in sexual function after 28 days; assess one-month efficacy and safety

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia	Drug: ALFUZOSIN	Phase 3


Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Participant, Investigator) Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:	The Efficacy, Onset of Effect, and Safety of Alfuzosin Once Daily in the Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial Using an Acute International Prostate Score

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Enlarged Prostate (BPH) Urine and Urination

Drug Information available for: Alfuzosin hydrochloride Alfuzosin

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Sanofi:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Evaluate the safety and onset of symptom relief using an acute I-PSS form(7 day form). [ Time Frame: 7 day ]
Determine onset of urinary peak flow improvement [ Time Frame: after 7 days ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Determine improvement in Bother Score [ Time Frame: after 7 & 28 days ]
To determine the improvement in sexual function [ Time Frame: after 28 days ]
Assess one-month efficacy and safety [ Time Frame: one month ]


Enrollment:	372
Study Start Date:	February 2003
Study Completion Date:	October 2004

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	50 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Men aged greater than or equal to 50 years with a history of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) related to BPH for greater than or equal to 6 months, an International Prostate Symptom Score (I-PSS) (0 to 35 points scale) of at least 13 points, a maximum urinary flow rate (Qmax) between 5 and 12 mL/sec (with a voided volume of greater than or equal to 150 mL), a residual urine volume of less than or equal to 350 mL, and a bothersomeness score (0 to 6 points scale) of at least 3 points. All patients will undergo prostate size assessment by transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS) if not done within past 12 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Include, but are not limited to: concomitant lower urinary tract disease; previous prostatic surgery; history of postural hypotension or syncope; concomitant use of medications that may alter the voiding pattern; and clinically relevant biochemical abnormalities. Patients with a serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) >10 ng/mL will be excluded, and those with an elevated serum PSA between 4 and 10 ng/mL must have prostate cancer excluded to the satisfaction of the investigator.

The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a patient's potential participation in a clinical trial.

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00540891

Locations


United States, New Jersey
Sanofi-Aventis
Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States, 08807

Sponsors and Collaborators

Sanofi

Investigators


Study Director:	Yasir Nagarwala, M.D.	Sanofi

More Information


ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00540891 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	L_8472
Study First Received:	October 4, 2007
Last Updated:	October 4, 2007

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Hyperplasia Prostatic Hyperplasia Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Pathologic Processes Prostatic Diseases Genital Diseases, Male Urological Manifestations Signs and Symptoms Alfuzosin	Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Antagonists Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists Adrenergic Antagonists Adrenergic Agents Neurotransmitter Agents Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Physiological Effects of Drugs Urological Agents

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The Efficacy, Onset of Effect, and Safety of Alfuzosin Once Daily in the Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial Using an Acute International Prostate Score (ALF-ACUTE)