Silodosin for Urinary Symptoms in Female Patients With Multiple Sclerosis (NCT07614321)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if silodosin works to treat lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in female patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). It will also learn about the effect of the drug on voiding parameters. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does silodosin improve lower urinary tract symptoms based on questionnaires? Does silodosin change Uroflowmetry parameters in female patients with MS? Researchers will compare silodosin to a placebo (a look-alike substance that contains no drug) to see if silodosin works to treat LUTS in female patients with MS. Participants will: Take silodosin or a placebo every day for 8 weeks Visit the clinic before initiating the medication and after 8 weeks of taking the medication for questionnaires and tests
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (4 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (11 items).
Location: Atlantic Health — Morristown, New Jersey
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Treatment with alpha-blocker, B3 agonist, or anticholinergic medication within the last 6 weeks
- Treatment with sacral neuromodulation, bladder Botox, or posterior tibial nerve stimulation within the last 9 months
- Renal impairment with CrCl \< 30
- PVR \> 300
- Diagnosed orthostatic hypotension
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
- Severe liver impairment (Child-Pugh class C)
- Current symptomatic kidney stones
- Recent MS relapse within the last 3 months
- Recent treatment with steroids in the last 3 months (this does not include one-time pre-treatment with steroids for administration of immunologic drug)
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Atlantic Health — Morristown, New Jersey
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.