This study is looking into whether taking tamsulosin before certain urogynecology surgeries can lower your chances of needing a Foley catheter (a flexible tube that drains urine from the bladder) when you go home. Researchers will compare tamsulosin to a placebo (an inactive substance) to see if tamsulosin helps prevent postoperative urinary retention (POUR). You may be able to join if you are a woman aged 18 or older having surgery for pelvic organ prolapse or incontinence. The main goal is to see if participants can successfully urinate on their own on the day of surgery. The current status of this study is unclear, and it plans to enroll 166 participants.

Study design

This interventional study is designed to compare tamsulosin to a placebo in 166 women.

What's involved

If you join, you would start taking either tamsulosin or a placebo 5-7 days before your surgery. The study will assess your ability to urinate on the day of surgery.

Compensation

Not stated in the trial record.

Follow-up

The primary outcome is measured on the day of surgery.

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