A study looking at the effectiveness of a oral herbal supplement for helping to manage the symptoms of enlarged prostate
- Conditions
- Benign Prostatic HypertrophyAlternative and Complementary Medicine - Herbal remediesRenal and Urogenital - Other renal and urogenital disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12610000168055
- Lead Sponsor
- Totally Natural Products
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 68
1. Male aged between 40-80 years
2. Medically diagnosed with benign prostatic hypertrophy
3. Minimum score of 8 on the IPSS
1. Use of a drug/natural therapy for BPH or other urological symptoms within 30 days of starting the trial.
2. Recently starting a bladder training program.
3. Urogenital surgery within the last 6 months.
4. A bladder biopsy and/or cystoscopy and biopsy within 30 days of starting the trial.
5. An indwelling catheter or practice of self-catheterisation.
6. Diagnosis of chronic persistant local pathology (i.e. interstitual cystitis, bladder stones).
7. Currently taking Warfarin or other anti-coagulant therapies.
8. Diagnosis of hypertension and recieving prescribed antihypertenive medications.
9. Diagnosis with severe renal and/or hepatic insufficiency.
10. Diagnosed with genital anatomical deformaties, uncontrolled diabetes, history of spinal cord injury and uncontrolled psychiatric disorders.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method A reduction in the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) to assess efficacy of preparation on symptoms of benign prostatic hypertrophy[baseline<br>1 month<br>2 month<br>3 month]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method