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CompletedNCT02244268Updated Sep 19, 2014

Study to Evaluate the Effect of ALNA® (Tamsulosin) on the Primary Symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

An observational study in Prostatic Hyperplasia, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. Completed. Open to male participants. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-09-19.

Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
3,629
Sex
Male
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Study summary

The aims of this observational study are to identify the primary BPH symptoms responsible for the patients to consult a urologic practice, resulting in the prescription of ALNA®, to assess the clincial efficacy on an improved occupational performance of the patients being still employed. Additionally to obtain relevant information for the 5-year report of experience with this product according to the requirements in § 49, para 6 of the German Medicines Act.

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Conditions studied

  • Prostatic Hyperplasia
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In context

Prostatic Hyperplasia

783 studies on the registry are indexed under Prostatic Hyperplasia; 174 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 3,629 is above the median of 214 across 167 observational studies indexed under Prostatic Hyperplasia.

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Lead sponsor

Boehringer Ingelheim is the lead sponsor of 2,245 studies on the registry; 58 are open to participants now.

Of its 162 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 116 (72%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
Male
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Patients suffering from symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) syndrome recruited in urological practices

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients suffering from symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) symptoms and receiving ALNA® treatment are to be included in the observation according to the prescribing information

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

No exclusion criteria is defined, prescribing information is to be considered

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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
3,629 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Patient with symptomatic of benign prostatic hyperplasia

    Drug: ALNA®

Interventions

  • DrugALNA®

    Also known as: tamsulosin

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in obstructive BPH symptoms

    Time frame: up to 12 weeks

  2. Change in irritative BPH symptoms

    Time frame: up to 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in Residual Urine volume

    Time frame: up to 12 weeks

  2. Number of patients with adverse events

    Time frame: up to 12 weeks

  3. Assessment of the number of days on sick leave

    Time frame: up to 12 weeks

  4. Global assessment of efficacy by investigator on a 4-point scale

    Time frame: after 12 weeks

  5. Change in Quality-of-Life Index

    Time frame: up to 12 weeks

  6. Global assessment of tolerability by investigator on a 4-point scale

    Time frame: after 12 weeks

  7. Changes in urinary flow rate

    Time frame: up to 12 weeks

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 19, 2014, 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
NCT02244268
Lead sponsor
Boehringer Ingelheim
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 19, 2014
Start date
Oct 2000
Primary completion
Dec 2001
Last update
Sep 19, 2014
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