5-Alpha Reductase 2 as a Marker of Resistance to 5ARI Therapy

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Prostate Hyperplasia Prostate Disease Prostate Hypertrophy Prostate Pain Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Urinary Obstruction Urinary Tract Disease
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
50 and older
Sex
Male
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
120 (estimated)
Sponsor
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · Other
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About This Trial
The study is being conducted to learn why some patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) do not respond to a commonly used treatment drug, Finasteride. The hope is to find ways to predict which patients will not respond to Finasteride so that, in the future, these patients can be identified prior to offering this treatment and they can be offered alternative treatment strategies in its plac…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Male (physiological); * Age ≥ 50; * Eligible for treatment with 5ARI therapy; * Presence of lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to BPH; * Prostate size \>40cc by digital rectal examination; * Absence of prostate nodule, tenderness or firmness; * Mildly elevated PSA's \>1.5 …
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Yulia Mulugeta, BS

617-632-8890

ymuluget@bidmc.harvard.edu

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