Preventing trouble peeing after chest cancer surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This early-phase trial tests whether taking tamsulosin-like treatment around the time of chest cancer surgery can prevent urinary retention, when people cannot pee after surgery. It may help lower the chance of needing extra catheter care after the operation.
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Who can take part
- You are male and age 55 or older
- You are scheduled for a chest (thoracic) cancer operation done with video-assisted technique
- Your surgery is planned more than 7 days after you sign consent
- You are not already taking tamsulosin
- You do not have an allergy to tamsulosin or sulfa medicines
- Your blood pressure at consent is not too low, including no big drop when standing
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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