Tamsulosin for Urinary Retention in Hospitalized Older Women
Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2014-06-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Catheter-associated urinary infections are the most common hospital-acquired infections and
can be prevented by early catheter removal. This study evaluates tamsulosin to reduce the
failure of early catheter removal has been studied in elderly women hospitalized for an acute
condition and experiencing acute urinary retention: 448 women 75-year old or more without an
anatomical or neurological cause of urinary retention will be randomized to a 6 days course
of tamsulosin 0.4 mg or placebo. Catheter removal will be attempted after the third dose of
tamsulosin and the need to replace another catheter within 72 hours will define a failed
attempt.