Clinical Trial: The Effects of α-adrenergic Receptor Antagonists on Choroid and Pupil

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: The Effects of Systemic Alfuzosin and Tamsulosin Hydrochloride on Choroidal Thickness and Pupil Diameter Sizes in Cases With Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Brief Summary:

It was aimed to evaluate and investigate the effects of tamsulosin hydrochloride, has preferential selectivity for the α1A receptor in the prostat versus the α1B receptor in the blood vessels, and alfuzosin hydrochloride on choroidal thickness (CT), pupil diameter sizes evaluated by using enhanced depth imaging spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (EDI-OCT) and scheimpflug/placido photography-based topoghraphy system in this study.

63 men patients with newly diagnosis of benign prostatic hyperplasia were randomly assigned to either alfuzosin hydrochloride or to tamsulosin hydrochloride groups in this prospective, randomized, parallel-group clinical trial. Enhanced depth imaging spectral-domain optical coherence tomography, pupillography were obtained at baseline, 1st and 3rd month, and choroidal thicknesses and pupil diameter sizes were compared between the 2 groups.


Detailed Summary:

The local authorized clinical trials ethics committee approved the study and this study was performed following the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Detailed information was given to patients about clinical applications and tests, and signed informed consent forms were also obtained from all patients. 32 right eyes of 32 men with diagnosis of BPH initiated on AH (Xatral®) (10 mg/day) and 31 right eyes of 31 men with diagnosis of BPH initiated on TH (Flomax®) (0.4 mg/day) were included in this self-controlled prospective clinical trial. Urologists in the urology clinic made diagnosis of BPH, and 63 men diagnosis of BPH were directed towards eye clinic. AH or TH treatments were randomly recommended for previously untreated patients with newly diagnosis of BPH by urologists. After providing information to patients about the disease and treatment, patients predicted to show adherence to treatment, were enrolled in the study.

Ophthalmological examinations were performed in all cases. Choroidal thicknesses (CTs) were measured under the fovea, 3 mm nasal to the fovea and 3 mm temporal to the fovea, and they were recorded as submacular (SCT), nasal (NCT) and temporal (TCT) choroidal thicknesses. CTs were measured and recorded by using EDI-OCT imaging (Cirrus HD 4000, Carl Zeis Meditec, CA, USA). Mesopic, scotopic and photopic pupil diameter sizes were measured and recorded by using Scheimpflug/Placido photography-based topography system in the pupillometer mode (Sirius, Italy). CTs, scotopic, mesopic and photopic pupil diameter sizes were measured and recorded at baseline, 1st and 3rd months.

Data obtained from cases were encoded and they were transferred to the computer program. SPSS 20.0 software (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA) was used for statistical evaluation. Data distribution was tested using Kolmogorov-S
Sponsor: Kocatepe University

Current Primary Outcome:

  • Change from baseline choroidal thicknesses at 3 months [ Time Frame: 1 month and 2 months ]
    Choroidal thicknesses (CTs) measurement under the fovea, 3 mm nasal to the fovea and 3 mm temporal to the fovea at baseline, 1st and 3rd month, and recording as submacular (SCT), nasal (NCT) and temporal (TCT) choroidal thicknesses.
  • Change from baseline pupil diameter sizes at 3 months [ Time Frame: 1 month and 2 months ]
    Mesopic, scotopic and photopic pupil diameter sizes measurement at baseline, 1st and 3rd months


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: Kocatepe University

Dates:
Date Received: May 2, 2017
Date Started: October 29, 2015
Date Completion:
Last Updated: May 4, 2017
Last Verified: May 2017