Quality of Life in Patients With BPH and Nocturia Before and After Tamsulosin Ocas® Treatment
Quality of Life in Patients With BPH and Nocturia Before and After Tamsulosin Ocas® Treatment
This is an exploratory study, to evaluate the improvement in terms of quality of life that can be reached by a group of outpatients with BPH ( Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia ) and nocturia when they are under treatment with Secotex Ocas.
This study will explore, the progress in terms of quality of life that can be reached by a group of outpatients with BPH ( Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia) and nocturia treated with Secotex OCAS®.
This is a not controlled study, " before and after type", which will consist of an assessment, of the quality of life for outpatients with BPH symptoms including nocturia, through the use of the Spanish version of the Nocturia Quality-of-life (NQoL) questionnaire, at three different moments:
Study Design:
Inclusion Criteria:
Men 40 years old with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) which, according their doctor, requires medical treatment to improve quality of life. Patients may be new in the treatment or can be treated with other medicines but not having responded adequately to treatment (Not should be taking Tamsulosin OCAS).
PSA < 4.0 ng/ml or 4 ¿ 10ng/ml with prior negative Transrectal biopsy. IPSS > 12 points. Two or more episodes of nocturia per night (score equal or exceed 2 in question 7 of IPSS).
IPSS QoL (Question 8) > 3 points (score equal or superior to 3 in question 8 of Quality of Life (QoL) of IPSS).
Acceptance written of their participation in the study by the informed consent. The decision of treatment should be based on the best clinical practice accepted standard and according to the information for prescription for Secotex OCAS® 0.4 mg.
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients with clear indication to receive surgical treatment Hospitalized patients Patients with physical or mental disabilities that prevent, even with the help of doctor, completing the instruments of assessment of the survey Patients with a history of malignant disease Patients with known hypersensitivity to tamsulosin or to another component of the product Patients with a history of orthostatic hypotension or severe liver failure Positive digital rectal test for possible neoplasia or biochemical evidence of high PSA with figures > 4.0 ng/ml Patients with diastolic blood pressure less than 60 mmHg or tachycardia greater to 120 beats per minute
Other reasons for the exclusion: