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WithdrawnNCT01203371Updated Sep 9, 2026

Efficacy And Safety Study Of Naftopidil to Patients Treatment With LUTS

A Phase 3 interventional study of Naftopidil and Tamsulosin in Hyperplasia, sponsored by Apsen Farmaceutica S.A.. Withdrawn at 1 site in Brazil. Open to male participants aged 50 Years to 90 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-09.

Sponsored by Apsen Farmaceutica S.A. · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
0
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
50 Years to 90 Years
Sex
Male
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Naftopidil and Tamsulosin in the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms through a comparative study of patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia.

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Inclusion Criteria:

Men ≥ 50 years Signs and symptoms of BPH A total IPSS of ≥ 10 Prostate volume of ≥20 mL (estimated by ultrasonography) PVR > 150mL

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Conditions studied

  • Hyperplasia

Keywords

  • naftopidil
  • symptoms of lower urinary tract
  • benign prostate hyperplasia
  • LUTS
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In context

Hyperplasia

891 studies on the registry are indexed under Hyperplasia; 103 are open to participants now.

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Lead sponsor

Apsen Farmaceutica S.A. is the lead sponsor of 12 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
50 Years to 90 Years
Sexes eligible
Male
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Men ≥ 50 years
  • Signs and symptoms of BPH
  • IPSS of ≥ 10
  • Prostate volume of ≥ 20 mL
  • PVR > 150 mL

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of allergy to a AR antagonists
  • Treatment with antiandrogen drugs
  • Drugs with anticholinergic activity
  • Significant history of orthostatic hypotension
  • Concomitant neurological diseases
  • Known or suspected neurogenic bladder dysfunction
  • Carcinoma of the prostate or bladder
  • Previous surgery for BPH or bladder neck obstruction
  • History of recurrent UTI
  • Concomitant active UTI
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
0 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Naftopidil

    0,25 mg (2 weeks) and 0,50 mg (10 weeks)

    Drug: Naftopidil

  • Active comparator
    Tamsusolin

    0,4 mg/day

    Drug: Tamsulosin

Interventions

  • DrugNaftopidil

    0,25 mg (2weeks) and 0,50 mg (10 weeks)

  • DrugTamsulosin

    0,4 mg/day

    Also known as: SECOTEX

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. International Prostate Symptom Score

    Time frame: 2, 4, 8 and 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Adverse Effect

    Time frame: 2, 4, 8 and 12 weeks

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Study locations

1 site
  • Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da USP
    São Paulo, São Paulo 05403-010, Brazil
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 9, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01203371
Lead sponsor
Apsen Farmaceutica S.A.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 16, 2010
Start date
Jan 1, 2011
Primary completion
Sep 1, 2011
Completion
Jan 1, 2012
Last update
Sep 9, 2026

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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