Flomax may keep men from needing catheters after lung cancer surgery

NCT ID NCT05657990

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Hackensack Meridian Health Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether taking Tamsulosin (Flomax) for a week before surgery can help older men urinate normally after thoracic cancer surgery. About 46 men aged 55 and older will take the drug and have their bladder checked after surgery. The goal is to see if fewer men need catheters or other help to urinate.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Tamsulosin (Flomax)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a simple way to prevent urinary retention after chest cancer surgery, reducing the need for catheters.
What could go wrong: This is a very early, small feasibility study with only 46 men. It may not show a clear benefit, and results may not apply to all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Urinary Retention

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

URINARY RETENTION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Jersey Shore University Medical Center
RECRUITING

Neptune City, New Jersey, 07753, United States
Ocean University Medical Center
RECRUITING

Brick, New Jersey, 08724, United States
Riverview Medical Center
RECRUITING

Red Bank, New Jersey, 07701, United States
South Ocean University Medical Center
RECRUITING

Manahawkin, New Jersey, 08050, United States

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