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Many men put up with prostate and urinary problems for years before mentioning them to anyone. Studies in this area are looking for exactly those men.

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  • Enlarged prostate
  • Low testosterone
  • Erectile problems
  • Kidney stones
  • Raised PSA

What studies here look at

Studies of an enlarged prostate test tablets and small procedures that ease a weak stream, urgency and trips to the bathroom at night. They often use a simple questionnaire and a measurement of urine flow to see what has changed.

Other research looks at low testosterone, erection problems and kidney stones, and some studies follow men with a raised PSA result to learn which changes need treatment and which only need watching.

Who studies often look for

  • Men over fifty who wake at night to pass urine

  • Men with a weak or stop-start stream

  • Men told their testosterone is low

  • People who have had a kidney stone and want to avoid another

Each study sets its own requirements. Read this as the people who tend to be asked, not as a checklist.

What taking part might involve

Four things studies in this area often ask of the people who take part.

  • A symptom score

    A short set of questions about your bladder habits, repeated through the study.

  • A flow test

    Passing urine into a special toilet that measures how strong the stream is.

  • An ultrasound

    A scan of the bladder or prostate, done over the belly in most cases.

  • Blood tests

    Including PSA, a protein made by the prostate.

Questions for the study team

Take these to your first call, and note the answers.

  • Will there be any internal examinations, and can I prepare for them?
  • Can I keep taking the tablet I already use for my prostate?
  • What happens to my PSA results, and will my own doctor see them?

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See what is recruiting today

ClinicalTrials.gov is the public U.S. list of studies. This search shows recruiting studies for an enlarged prostate.

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