World Health Organization site
Skip Navigation Links

Main
Note: This record shows only 22 elements of the WHO Trial Registration Data Set. To view changes that have been made to the source record, or for additional information about this trial, click on the URL below to go to the source record in the primary register.
Register: IRCT
Last refreshed on: 22 February 2018
Main ID:  IRCT2015011314333N27
Date of registration: 2015-01-31
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Public title: The effect of adding melatonin to tamsulosin to cure BPH
Scientific title: The effect of adding or avoiding melatonin to tamsulosin to cure BPH
Date of first enrolment: 2013-06-22
Target sample size: 108
Recruitment status: Complete
URL:  http://en.irct.ir/trial/13963
Study type:  interventional
Study design:  Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment.  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Name:    
Address: 
Telephone:
Email:
Affiliation: 
Name: Dr. Bahram Samadzadeh   
Address:  Emamreza hospital, Parastar boulevard Kermanshah Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Telephone: +98 83 3427 6309
Email: bahram.samadzadeh@yahoo.com
Affiliation:  Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion: male patients over 50 without urethral stricture; bladder cancer; prostate cancer; satisfaction; patients with urinary problems and IPSS =8.
Exclusion: patients with suspicious for malignancy; male patients over 90; patients with drug interactions with melatonin.

Exclusion criteria:

Age minimum: 50 years
Age maximum: 90 years
Gender: Male
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Hyperplasia of prostate
BPH.
Hyperplasia of prostate
Intervention(s)
Intervention 1: Experiment group received 3 milligram melatonin in addition to traditional treatment. After a month, both groups were reanalyzed for IPSS criteria and the improvement of symptoms was evaluated. Intervention 2: The traditional treatment and 3 milligrams of placebo were prescribed for the control group. After a month, both groups were reanalyzed for IPSS criteria and the improvement of symptoms was evaluated.
Experiment group received 3 milligram melatonin in addition to traditional treatment. After a month, both groups were reanalyzed for IPSS criteria and the improvement of symptoms was evaluated.
Placebo
The traditional treatment and 3 milligrams of placebo were prescribed for the control group. After a month, both groups were reanalyzed for IPSS criteria and the improvement of symptoms was evaluated.
Treatment - Drugs
Primary Outcome(s)
IPSS criteria. Timepoint: Beginning to the study and a month after the study. Method of measurement: By doctor.
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Status: Approved
Approval date:
Contact:
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
URL:
Disclaimer: Trials posted on this search portal are not endorsed by WHO, but are provided as a service to our users. In no event shall the World Health Organization be liable for any damages arising from the use of the information linked to in this section. None of the information obtained through use of the search portal should in any way be used in clinical care without consulting a physician or licensed health professional. WHO is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness and/or use made of the content displayed for any trial record.
Copyright - World Health Organization - Version 3.6 - Version history