Tamsulosin to Prevent Postoperative Urinary Retention in Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
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Official title
The Use of Tamsulosin to Prevent Postoperative Urinary Retention in Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study
Brief summary
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To investigate the effect of tamsulosin on the development of post-operative urinary retention (PUR) after elective laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (LIHR). This will be accomplished by administering a pre-operative dose of tamsulosin. The primary outcome is the rate of urinary retention necessitating straight catheterization or insertion of foley catheter prior to discharge.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT04434378
- Recruitment status
- Terminated
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Enrollment
- 170 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepts healthy volunteers
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Nov 15, 2017
- Primary completion
- Feb 4, 2020
- Completion
- Feb 4, 2020
- Last update posted
- Jun 15, 2020
2017 – 2020
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati | Ohio | 45236 | — |
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- Last update posted Jun 15, 2020 · Synced Sep 4, 2026
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