Trospium Chloride vs Tamsulosin in Treatment of Ureteral Stent Related Symptoms:
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This study will be conducted to compare the efficacy and safety of Trospium chloride versus Tamsulosin for treatment of ureteral stent related symptoms.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Detailed Description
Eligible patients will be randomized to one of the two treatment groups. Group 1 patients will receive 30 mg of Trospium chloride tablet twice daily, while group 2 patients will receive 0.4 mg of Tamsulosin tablet once daily, until the stent is removed. Ureteral Stent Symptoms Questionnaire (USSQ) will be used to evaluate the symptoms of the patients with DJ stent after 2 weeks of inserting the stent.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Trospium Patients will receive 30 mg of Trospium chloride tablet twice daily |
Drug: Trospium Chloride
30 mg of Trospium chloride tablet twice daily
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Active Comparator: Tamsulosin Patients will receive 0.4 mg of Tamsulosin tablet once daily |
Drug: Tamsulosin
0.4 mg of Tamsulosin tablet once daily
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Ureteral Stent Symptoms Questionnaire (USSQ) score [14 days]
Quantitative assessment of quality of life score
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Adverse events [14 days]
Assessment of side effects of the drug used
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with double "J" (DJ) stent after ureteroscopy or for drainage of obstructed kidney
Exclusion Criteria:
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Patients with hypersensitivity to either Trospium chloride or Tamsulosin
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Patients with complications after DJ insertion (such as fever, hematuria, perforation, stent migration).
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Patients receiving alpha blockers or anticholinergic medications for any other reason.
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Patients with history of orthostatic hypotension.
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Pregnant or breastfeeding females.
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Patients with hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh score >9).
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Patients with severe renal impairment with creatinine clearance of less than 15 mL/min.
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Patients with narrow-angle glaucoma.
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Patients with history of urinary retention or gastric retention.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Ahmed R EL-Nahas | Mansoura | Kuwait | Egypt |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Mansoura University
- Amiri Hospital
Investigators
- Study Chair: Abdullatif AL-Terki, MD, Amiri Hospital - Kuwait
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- Trospium vs Tamsulosin