This study is a prospective randomized, open label, controlled, double arm, post-marketing study to compare the treatment efficacy of first-line antimuscarinics and α-blockers monotherapy for men with moderate to severe lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) (International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS-T) ≥8) and IPSS voiding-to-storage subscore ratio (IPSS-V/S) ≤1.
1\. STUDY PROCEDURE 1.1.General Study Design This study is a prospective randomized, open label, controlled, double arm, post-marketing study to compare the treatment efficacy of first-line antimuscarinics and α-blockers monotherapy for men with moderate to severe LUTS (IPSS-T ≥8) and IPSS-V/S ≤1. 1.2. Study Visits and Evaluations 1.2.1 Screening Visit (Baseline, 1 day to 1 week of the first treatment day). 1.2.1.1 Explain the nature of the study and have patients to read and sign an Informed Consent Form. 1.2.1.2 Screen patients for inclusion/exclusion criteria. 1.2.1.3 Medical History of lower urinary tract symptoms and previous treatment modalities. 1.2.1.4 Vital signs monitoring, general physical examinations of all systems (including digital rectal examination), serum prostatic specific antigen (PSA), and urinalysis. 1.2.1.5 Record Patient Perception of Bladder Condition (PPBC), IPSS (IPSS-T, IPSS voiding (IPSS-V), and IPSS storage (IPSS-S)), Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OAB-SS), and quality of Life index (QoL-I)scores. 1.2.1.6 Obtain maximum flow rate (Qmax), voided volume, postvoid residual volume (PVR), total prostate volume (TPV), and transitional zone index (TZI). 1.2.1.7 Randomized assigned patients into 2 groups; men in one group received Doxazosin 4 mg QD, and those in the other group received Detrusitol 4 mg QD. 1.2.2 First Evaluation Visit (2 weeks after the initial treatment) 1.2.2.1 Vital signs monitoring and record adverse events. 1.2.2.2 Record PPBC, IPSS (IPSS-T, IPSS-V, IPSS-S), OAB-SS and QoL. 1.2.2.3 Check urinalysis for urinary tract infection if patient has symptoms suggestive of urinary tract infection. 1.2.2.4 Check Qmax, voided volume, and PVR. 1.2.3 Second Evaluation Visit (4 weeks after the treatment). 1.2.3.1 Vital signs monitoring and record adverse events. 1.2.3.3 Check urinalysis for urinary tract infection if patient has symptoms suggestive of urinary tract infection. 1.2.3.4 Check Qmax, voided volume, and PVR. 1.2.4 Third Evaluation Visit (3 months after the treatment). 1.2.4.1 Vital signs monitoring and record adverse events. 1.2.4.2 Record PPBC, IPSS (IPSS-T, IPSS-V, IPSS-S), OAB-SS and QoL. 1.2.4.3 Check urinalysis for urinary tract infection if patient has symptoms suggestive of urinary tract infection. 1.2.4.4 Check Qmax, voided volume, and PVR. 1.3. Withdrawal Criteria Patients with any of the following conditions may be withdrawn from the trial: 1.3.1. Patients decide to withdraw their consent. 1.3.2. Patients indicate the status of lack of efficacy which is of clinical significance judged by the investigators that may lead to permanent damage to the patients. 1.3.3. Investigators consider that there is of safety concerns for the patients to remain in the trial (such as development severe medical disease). 1.3.4. Lost of follow-up or death. 1.3.5. PVR≥300 mL 1.4. Concomitant Treatments Investigator will try to minimize the concomitant medications for the patients during the trial duration. However, patients are allowed to continue taking stable medication in stable dose for diseases other than genitourinary system. 1.5. Prohibited medication Patients are not allowed to take any of the following medications during the study: 1. Anticholinergics other than test drug 2. Alpha-adrenergic receptor blockers 3. Tricyclic anti-depressants 4. Calcium channel blockers 5. Skeletal muscle relaxant 6. Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
395
Group 1
Group 2
Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital
Hualien City, Taiwan
The Global Response Assessment (GRA) After the Treatment Day
Efficacy Using global response assessment (GRA) to compare the efficacy in Group 1 and Group 2 from baseline to 1month. The global response assessment on a 6-point scale ranging from 1 "No problems at all" to 6 "Many severe problems". Changes of the global response assessment (GRA) improved or reduction by 1 points. Change = Baseline minus Month 1 value Safety: Systemic adverse events such as difficult urination, dry mouth, dry eye, blurred vision, constipation, dizziness or general weakness
Time frame: 1 month after initial treatment
The International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) Questionnaires After the Treatment Day
Efficacy: Using the total International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) to compare the efficacy in Group 1 and Group 2 from baseline to 1 month. The International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) is an 7 symptom questions including 4 voiding questions (IPSS-voiding), 3 storage questions (IPSS-Storage) The symptom score have 6-point scale ranging from 0 "Not at all" to 5 "Almost always". Total IPSS score = IPSS-voiding + IPSS-Storage Rang = 0 to 35 (asymptomatic to very symptomatic). Mild = 0 to 7; Moderate = 8 to 19; Severe = 20 to 35 Safety: Systemic adverse events such as difficult urination, dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation, dry eye, dizziness, or general weakness
Time frame: Baseline and 1 month
The Maximum Flow Rate (Qmax) After the Treatment Day
Efficacy: Net change used the the maximum flow rate (Qmax) in Group 1 and Group 2 from baseline to 1 month. Safety: Systemic adverse events such as difficult urination, dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation, dry eye, dizziness, or general weakness
Time frame: Baseline and 1 month
The Voided Volume After the Treatment Day
Efficacy: Net change used the the voided volume in Group 1 and Group 2 from baseline to 1 month. Safety: Systemic adverse events such as difficult urination, dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation, dry eye, dizziness, or general weakness
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Time frame: Baseline and 1 month
The Postvoid Residual Volume (PVR) After the Treatment Day
Efficacy: Net change used the the postvoid residual volume (PVR) in Group 1 and Group 2 from baseline to 1 month. Safety: Systemic adverse events such as difficult urination, dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation, dry eye, dizziness, or general weakness
Time frame: Baseline and 1 month
The IPSS Subscore (IPSS Voiding) Questionnaires After the Treatment Day
Efficacy: Using the the IPSS subscore (IPSS Voiding) questionnaires to compare the efficacy in Group 1 and Group 2 from baseline to 1 month. The IPSS subscore (IPSS Voiding) questionnaires is a 4 symptom questions. The symptom score have 6-point scale ranging from 0 "Not at all" to 5 "Almost always". Each question is assigned points from 0 to 5 indicating increasing severity of the particular symptom. The total IPSS Voiding score can therefore range from 0 to 20 (asymptomatic to very symptomatic). Safety: Systemic adverse events such as difficult urination, dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation, dry eye, dizziness, or general weakness
Time frame: Baseline and 1 month
The IPSS Subscore (IPSS Storage) Questionnaires After the Treatment Day
Efficacy: Using the the IPSS subscore (IPSS Storage) to compare the efficacy in Group 1 and Group 2 from baseline to 1 month. The IPSS subscore (IPSS Storage) is a 3 symptom questions. The symptom score have 6-point scale ranging from 0 "Not at all" to 5 "Almost always". Each question is assigned points from 0 to 5 indicating increasing severity of the particular symptom. The total IPSS Storage score can therefore range from 0 to 15 (asymptomatic to very symptomatic). Safety: Systemic adverse events such as difficult urination, dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation, dry eye, dizziness, or general weakness
Time frame: Baseline and 1 month
The International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) Quality of Life (QoL) Score After the Treatment Day
Efficacy: Using the the the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) quality of life (QoL) score to compare the efficacy in Group 1 and Group 2 from baseline to 1month. The IPSS quality of life question score on a 7-point scale ranging from 0 "Delighted" to 6 "Terrible". IPSS-QoL ranges 0 to 6 (Delighted to Terrible) Safety: Systemic adverse events such as difficult urination, dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation, dry eye, dizziness, or general weakness
Time frame: Baseline and 1 month