Enhanced Clinical Decisions for Management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Using Patient-Reported Outcomes
Northwestern University
Summary
The goal of this project is to use newly developed patient-reported outcomes to improve the clinical care of patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia. The use of new patient-centered tools will improve evaluation and clinical decision-making by including symptoms not commonly measured in men, such as urinary incontinence, and allow for more frequent assessment of lower urinary tract symptoms through remote surveillance. Through the use of care-coordination checklists, clinicians can be more responsive to post-treatment symptom changes, resulting in reduced bother from lower urinary tract symptoms and higher quality of life in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Description
The American Urological Association Symptom Index (AUA-SI) has been the primary patient-reported outcome (PRO) used in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) for decades. New symptom indices - the LURN SI-10 and LURN SI-29 - have been developed by the Symptoms of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Research Network (LURN) to provide a general-use multidimensional symptom assessment in the urology clinic. These tools are relatively new and have yet to be validated in specific disease populations. The overarching goal of this project is to use these new questionnaires to enhance clinical decisi…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 50+ years
- Sex
- Male
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male sex 2. Age 50 years or older 3. Diagnosed by physician with BPH 4. Able and willing to complete questionnaires 5. Able and willing to provide informed consent 6. Ability to read, write, and speak in English 7. No plans to move from study area in next 6 months Exclusion Criteria: 1. Female sex or intersex 2. Younger than 50 years of age 3. Being a prisoner or detainee 4. Gross hematuria 5. Interstitial cystitis 6. Pelvic or endoscopic genitourinary surgery within the preceding 6 months (not including diagnostic cystoscopy) 7. History of cystitis caused by tubercul…
Interventions
- OtherMedical Management
Participants will be managing condition with medication
- OtherSurgical Management
Participants will be managing condition with a surgery
Location
- NorthShore University HealthSystem Research InstituteGlenview, Illinois