The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of saw palmetto and sanmiaoshan, on top of alpha blocker, on urinary flow rate and BPH symptoms in patients with BPH.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
40
Prince of Wales Hospital
Hong Kong, China
RECRUITINGDifferences in IPSS between the study medication and placebo groups
Time frame: At study enrolment, after six month of study medication or placebo administration, at the end of washout period and after six month of alternative drug treatment
Differences in Qmax between the study medication and placebo groups
Time frame: At study enrolment, after six month of study medication or placebo administration, at the end of washout period and after six month of alternative drug treatment
Differences in IPSS and Qmax at baseline and at the end of treatment drug / placebo treatment
Time frame: From study enrolment/ after washout period to the end of study medication / placebo administration
Mean urinary flow rate, post-void residual volume, prostate volume, PSA and GHQ score between study medication group and placebo group
Time frame: At study enrolment, after six month of study medication or placebo administration, at the end of washout period and after six month of alternative drug treatment
Mean urinary flow rate, post-void residual volume, prostate volume, PSA and GHQ score between study medication group and baseline, and placebo group and baseline
Time frame: From study enrolment/ after washout period to the end of study medication / placebo administration
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