This is an investigator-initiated study of safety, efficacy and tolerability of dutasteride given for 18 months, including a 1-year double-blind randomized co-administration with either tolterodine ER or placebo in men suffering from lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) including urgency and frequency, with or without urgency urinary incontinence (i.e., overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms).
Men who are treated with an alpha blocker (AB) or 5-alpha reductase inhibitor (5-ARI) for benign prostatic enlargement (BPE) and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) often have symptoms including urinary frequency and urgency. ABs and 5-ARIs may improve the obstructive voiding symptoms but not necessarily the storage symptoms. This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of dutasteride 0.5 mg once daily for 6 months in an open label fashion. Those patients who continue to report storage urinary symptoms, will be randomized to receive dutasteride 0.5 mg once daily for an additional one year together with double-blind tolterodine ER 4 mg or matched tolterodine ER placebo once daily.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
46
1:1 randomization to either Dutasteride 0.5mg orally once daily plus Tolterodine ER 4 mg orally once daily or Dutasteride 0.5mg orally once daily plus placebo once daily
1:1 randomization to either Dutasteride 0.5mg orally once daily plus Tolterodine ER 4mg orally once daily or Dutasteride 0.5mg orally once daily plus placebo once daily
All participants were on Dutasteride 0.5mg orally once daily prior to randomization.
Deaconess Clinic Gateway Health Center
Newburgh, Indiana, United States
Post-void Residual (PVR) Volume
To evaluate the safety of dutasteride 0.5 mg in combination with either tolterodine ER 4mg or placebo for the treatment of men with symptoms of LUTS: post-voiding residual volume measured via ultrasound.
Time frame: 12 months
Maximum Urine Flow Rate (Qmax).
To evaluate the safety of dutasteride 0.5 mg in combination with either tolterodine ER 4mg or placebo for the treatment of men with symptoms of LUTS: maximum urine flow rate (Qmax) measured via uroflowmetry.
Time frame: 12 months
Urine Voided Volume (Voiding)
To evaluate the safety of dutasteride 0.5 mg in combination with either tolterodine ER 4mg or placebo for the treatment of men with symptoms of LUTS: urine voided volume (voiding) measured by uroflowmetry.
Time frame: 12 months
Acute Urinary Retention (AUR)
To evaluate the safety of dutasteride 0.5 mg in combination with either tolterodine ER 4mg or placebo for the treatment of men with symptoms of LUTS: acute urinary attention (AUR) - inability to urinate requiring catheterization.
Time frame: 12 months
Overactive Bladder Questionnaire (OABq)
To evaluate the efficacy in men taking dutasteride 0.5 mg in combination with either tolterodine ER 4mg or placebo for the treatment of men with LUTS including OAB symptoms: overactive bladder questionnaire (OABq) - 33 questions scored via 1-6 (higher scores indicate more severe symptoms), thus values ranged from 33-198.
Time frame: 12 months
Patient Perception of Bladder Condition (PPBC)
To evaluate the efficacy in men taking dutasteride 0.5 mg in combination with either tolterodine ER 4mg or placebo for the treatment of men with LUTS including OAB symptoms: participant reported patient perception of bladder condition (PPBC), one question scored from 1-6, higher scores indicating more severe symptoms.
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Time frame: 12 months
International Prostate Symptoms Score (IPSS), Total
To evaluate the efficacy in men taking dutasteride 0.5 mg in combination with either tolterodine ER 4mg or placebo for the treatment of men with LUTS including OAB symptoms: total international prostate symptoms score (IPSS) - 7 questions scored from 0-5 (higher score indicating more severe symptoms), thus total scores ranged from 0-35.
Time frame: 12 months
International Prostate Symptoms Score, Voiding Subscore
To evaluate the efficacy in men taking dutasteride 0.5 mg in combination with either tolterodine ER 4mg or placebo for the treatment of men with LUTS including OAB symptoms: voiding subscore of international prostate symptoms score (IPSS) - 4 questions scored from 0-5 (higher score indicating more severe symptoms), thus total scores ranged from 0-20.
Time frame: 12 months
International Prostate Symptoms Score (IPSS), Storage Subscore
To evaluate the efficacy in men taking dutasteride 0.5 mg in combination with either tolterodine ER 4mg or placebo for the treatment of men with LUTS including OAB symptoms: storage subscore international prostate symptoms score (IPSS) - 3 questions scored from 0-5 (higher score indicating more severe symptoms), thus total scores ranged from 0-15.
Time frame: 12 months