[Combined extract of Sabal palm and nettle in the treatment of patients with lower urinary tract symptoms in double blind, placebo-controlled trial]

Urologiia. 2006 Mar-Apr:(2):12, 14-9.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

A multicenter, prospective clinical trial was performed to study efficacy and tolerance of a compound drug PRO 160/120 in the elderly men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). A total of 257 patients were randomized into two groups. Group 1 of 129 patients received PRO 160/120; group 2 of 128 patients received placebo. In 2-week induction blind phase of placebo the patients received for 24 weeks 1 capsule of the drug or placebo twice a day in conditions of double blind study. The double blind phase was followed by an open control period for 24 weeks when all the patients received PRO 160/120. Treatment efficacy evaluation was based on I-PSS, quality of life index, urodynamic and ultrasonography evidence. PRO 160/120 was superior to placebo by attenuating LUTS assessed by I-PSS, improved obstructive and irritative symptoms, was effective in patients with moderate and severe symptoms. Tolerance of the plant extract was good.

Publication types

  • Multicenter Study
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Placebos
  • Plant Extracts / therapeutic use*
  • Prostatic Hyperplasia / complications
  • Prostatic Hyperplasia / diagnostic imaging
  • Prostatic Hyperplasia / drug therapy*
  • Quality of Life
  • Serenoa / chemistry
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultrasonography
  • Urinary Tract / physiopathology*
  • Urination Disorders / drug therapy*
  • Urination Disorders / etiology
  • Urodynamics / drug effects
  • Urtica dioica / chemistry

Substances

  • PRO 160-120
  • Placebos
  • Plant Extracts