Early stopping of prostate medicines after surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation, Kidney & urinary clinical trials.
This study tests whether it's safe to stop taking alpha-blocker medicines soon after prostate surgery (instead of continuing them for a longer time). If you've had successful surgery to relieve prostate blockage, you may be able to stop these medicines earlier, which could reduce side effects.
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Who can take part
- You are a male aged 50 or older.
- You have benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) — an enlarged prostate that causes trouble urinating — and you've had surgery to remove the blockage, like TURP or HoLEP.
- You were taking an alpha-blocker (a medicine to relax your prostate) every day for at least 4 weeks before your surgery.
- You had a successful trial without a catheter two days after surgery, meaning you could urinate on your own.
- You do not have a neurogenic bladder (bladder problems caused by nerve damage) or a history of fainting when standing up.
- You can walk independently and don't need to stay on certain bladder medicines after surgery.
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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