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Filter by:RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures, such as MRI and magnetic resonance spectroscopy imaging, may help in learning how well dutasteride works in patients with benign prostatic hypertrophy and low-risk prostate cancer. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying MRI and magnetic resonance spectroscopy imaging in patients receiving dutasteride for benign prostatic hypertrophy and low-risk prostate cancer.
The purpose of this study is to determine the genetic basis of cardiomyopathies and heart failure.
The primary aim of this study will be to assess whether Biventricular pacing improves exercise capacity, and Quality of Life in patients with symptomatic drug resistant Non-Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, using a Biventricular pacemaker.
This project will evaluate the clinical and cost effectiveness of a novel, multidisciplinary approach to identify and treat pre-clinical cardiac dysfunction (PCCD) in asymptomatic hypertensive patients identified in a single center urban emergency department. Premature onset of pressure-related cardiac complications of hypertension (especially heart failure) has important implications for long-term survival, quality of life and healthcare costs. This project will target patients who have already developed pressure-related cardiac structural abnormalities yet remain symptom free. These individuals are at tremendous risk for progression to clinically overt heart failure and its associated consequences. We hypothesize that detection and treatment of patients with hypertension who have pre-clinical structural cardiac damage will enable forestallment of the disease process and offer the opportunity to reduce the burden of cardiac morbidity associated with hypertension. This project will implement a program to prospectively identify PCCD (using echocardiography) and provide treatment. At present, the optimal blood pressure goal for patients with PCCD is unknown so this study will randomize patients to 2 levels of blood pressure control: "normal", which is consistent with current national guidelines and "intensive", which will aim for a markedly lower blood pressure (< 120/80). Enrolled patients will receive active treatment and follow-up for 1 year. At the end of 1 year, we will evaluate: 1) the ability of this program to achieve blood pressure goals; 2) the cost effectiveness; and 3) the proportion in each blood pressure group who have evidence of disease regression on echocardiography.
Cardiovascular related disease is the main cause of death in patients with kidney disease, and "oxidative stress" is thought to be a major contributor by promoting thickening of the heart muscle and stiffening of the arteries. Allopurinol, a drug used safely in the treatment of gout for many years, has been found to dramatically reduce "oxidative stress". It is therefore hoped that it also reduce the thickened heart muscle and stiffened arteries. If it did, it is likely to reduce the appallingly high cardiac death rate in this group of kidney disease patients.
This study assesses the intervention with antifibrotic agents, specifically interferon (IFN) to reduce the magnitude and duration of hypertrophic scar. Burn patients with hypertrophic scar are randomly assigned to either an intervention IFN group or a placebo control group by subcutaneous injection three times a week. Patients are assessed using cutometer, mexameter, standardized photography, urinalysis, blood work, tissue biopsies and the Vancouver Burn Scar Assessment (VBSA) which rates selected HTS based on color, vascularity, height, pliability, itchiness and pain sensitivity. Once on treatment patients are assessed monthly for the six month treatment period.
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) is the most common hyperplastic disease occuring in human males over the age of 50 which increases in prevalence with age and 40% of males reported moderate or severe urinary symptoms of prostatism by the age of 50 to 80. The purpose of this study is to collect safety and efficacy data for this dosage regimen of cetrorelix pamoate. For this study, study medication (Cetrorelix pamoate) is administered by injection in the buttocks (Intramuscular).
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH) is a common and bothersome condition of aging men. It is characterized by an enlargement of the prostate occurring in human male over the age of 50 which increases in prevalence with age, and among those aged 50 to 80, about 40% report moderate or severe urinary symptoms of prostatism. The aim of treatment is to improve patients' quality of life which primarily depends on the severity of the symptoms of BPH. Current treatments of BPH have a benefit / risk ratio which leaves room for improvement. For this study, study medication (Cetrorelix pamoate or placebo) is administered by injection in the buttocks (Intramuscular). All patients completing the double-blind portion (Week 0 to 52) are eligible to receive the active drug during the open-label part of the study (Week 52 to 90).
The aim of the study is to compare endoscopic submucosal inferior turbinectomy to blunt turbinectomy in terms of subjective and objective parameters.
In varicocele the venous pressure in the prostatic bed is increased .This may result in raised hydrostatic pressure which in turn may stimulate prostatic hypertrophy. Restoring normal venous drainage is expected to lower hydrostatic pressure followed by inhibition of prostatic growth and possibly leading regression in prostatic dimensions.