Observation of patients with a benign prostatic hyperplasia condition
Observation of patients with a benign prostatic hyperplasia condition: Observation of patients with a benign prostatic hyperplasia condition who have undergone surgery
Study summary
Prospective observational study on the quality of life of patients with BPH under medical therapy and/or undergoing surgery.
Eligibility
Sex
MALE
Min age
18 Years
Max age
—
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* subjects suffering from benign prostatic hyperplasia undergoing medical therapy and/or undergoing surgery
* subjects \>= 18 years old
* signature of informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
* subjects \< 18 years
* presence of mental or physical disability that may prevent the patient from answering the questionnaires.
Primary outcome measure(s)
Medical history — Baseline \- patient's medical history, past surgical history, family medical history, social history, allergies, medications;
Psycho-behavioural data - male sexual health — Baseline and up to 6 months Male sexual health assessed through the Questionnaire for the evaluation of male sexual health" MSHQ(25-item, range: 7 - 80, greater score indicating better function,
Physical examination - Body temperature — Baseline Body temperature detection (Celsius degree)
Psycho-behavioural data - erectile function — Baseline and up to 6 months Erectile function assessed through the "International Index of Erectile Function" questionnaire IIEF (scoring: 1 - 30 - 6-10: severe; 11-16: Moderate; 17-25: mild; 26-30: absence
Prostatic Symptoms — Baseline and up to 6 months Prostatic Symptoms assessed through the IPSS questionnaire, International Prostatic Symptoms Score: , Scoring 0 -7, 0-7 mild symptoms, 8-19 moderate symptoms, 20-35 severe symptoms;
Incontinence Symptoms — Baseline and up to 6 months Incontinence Symptoms assessed through the ICIQ - International Consultation of Incontinence Questionnaire, ICIQ-SF has a maximum score of 21; the higher the score, the more severe is the UI, but there is no normal score;
Physical examination - Body temperature pulse rate — Baseline Pulse rate detection (beats per minute)
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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