Peri-operative Tamsulosin and Impact on Voiding Trial After Same-day Urogynecology Surgery

🩺 Protocol Summary

The purpose of this research study is to determine if taking tamsulosin preoperatively decreases your chances of being discharged after surgery with a Foley catheter (flexible tube that drains urine from the bladder into a collection bag).

Primary Research Facility: TriHealth (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Review these 3 basic logistical and protocol criteria extracted from the public NIH record. (This is a preliminary logistical checklist, not an official clinical eligibility determination).

Diagnosed with, undergoing evaluation for, or seeking treatment related to Postoperative Urinary Retention (POUR)?

🔍 Study Population / Focus Area (Source: Protocol Primary Condition)

Aged 18 Years or older? • (Protocol specifies female participants only)

🔍 Protocol Specified Minimum Age: 18 Years

Able to attend required clinic visits at TriHealth (Cincinnati, Ohio)?

🔍 Logistical Requirement: Site at TriHealth

📍 Primary Site Map

Site: TriHealth — Cincinnati, Ohio

💰 Clinical Trial Costs & Insurance Coverage

Coverage for clinical trial participation varies depending on your health insurance policy, state legislation, and whether specific procedures are investigational research or routine medical care. Under federal law (Affordable Care Act § 2709), health insurers generally cannot drop coverage or refuse to pay for routine patient care costs incurred in approved clinical trials.

💡 Always ask the study coordinator for the trial's official Informed Consent Form, which outlines all sponsor-funded research items versus procedures billed to your insurance.