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Reducing nocturia in the elderly: a randomized placebo-controlled trial of staggered furosemide and desmopressin.

Author(s): Fu FG, Lavery HJ, Wu DL

Affiliation(s): Department of Urology, TongJi Hospital, TongJi University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.

Publication date & source: 2011-03, Neurourol Urodyn., 30(3):312-6. Epub 2011 Feb 8.

Publication type: Randomized Controlled Trial

AIMS: The purpose of this study was to investigate efficacy, safety, and impact on quality of sleep of staggered furosemide and desmopressin in the treatment of nocturia in the elderly. METHODS: Patients aged >60 years with nocturia at least two voids per night were screened for enrollment into the study. A 3-week dose-titration phase established the optimum desmopressin dose (0.1, 0.2, or 0.4 mg). After a 1-week "washout" period, patients who showed sufficient response during the dose-titration period were randomized to receive staggered furosemide and the optimal dose of desmopressin or placebo in a double-blind design for 3 weeks. Voiding diaries were assessed before and after the treatment. RESULTS: In all, 82 patients were randomized to either staggered furosemide and desmopressin (n=41) or placebo (n=41). In the study group, most patients reported a good response with both reduced nocturnal voids (3.5 vs. 2.0, P<0.01) and urine volume (919.6 ml vs. 584.2 ml, P<0.01). The mean duration of the first sleep period was improved by 70 min (133.6 vs. 203.2, P<0.01). Compared to placebo, staggered furosemide and desmopressin resulted in a significant reduction in the mean number of nocturnal voids (43% vs. 9%; P<0.01), nocturnal urine volume (37% vs. 5%; P<0.01), and increase in the mean duration of the first sleep period (52% vs. 19%, P<0.01). Adverse events were mild. CONCLUSIONS: Staggered furosemide and desmopressin provide an effective and well-tolerated treatment for nocturia in the elderly. Copyright (c) 2011 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

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