The Impact of Tamsulosin Oral Controlled Absorption System (OCAS) on Nocturia and the Quality of Sleep: Preliminary Results of a Pilot Study

Tamsulosin OCAS 0.4 mg is efficacious in the treatment of nocturia in LUTS/BPH. An improvement in nocturia, increase of the hours of undisturbed sleep and improvement in the I-PSS QoL were observed. This exploratory study confirms the relationship between the treatment of one of the most bothersome symptoms of LUTS/BPH with tamsulosin OCAS 0.4 mg and an improvement in the hours of undisturbed sleep and QoL.