Decreasing Rates of Intraurethral Catheterization Postoperatively in Spine Surgery

NCT02919436 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 610

Last updated 2022-02-17

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Summary

Randomization (1:1) of male patients, over age 50, undergoing elective spine surgery to tamsulosin versus a placebo.

Conditions

  • Post-operative Urinary Retention

Interventions

DRUG

Tamsulosin

Active drug

DRUG

Placebo

Lactose-filled capsules identical to active drug

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • MaineHealth

    collaborator OTHER
  • Anand Rughani, MD

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Anand Rughani, MD · MaineHealth

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-03-31
Primary Completion
2020-01-31
Completion
2020-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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