Effects of pollen extract preparation Prostat/Poltit on lower urinary tract symptoms in patients with chronic nonbacterial prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study
Elist J
Published in Urology, Vol. 67 (1), pp. 60-3
Methodology
Double-blind randomised placebo-controlled trial; 60 men aged 20-55 with chronic nonbacterial prostatitis/CPPS, symptomatic for over 6 months without response to earlier therapy, took the pollen extract preparation or placebo for 6 months. Symptoms scored across pain, voiding, storage and sexual items.
Key Findings
After 6 months more men on the extract than on placebo were rated cured or improved; no adverse reactions were found. The abstract gives no numbers.
Conclusions
The preparation was superior to placebo for symptom relief.
Limitations
Small single-author trial; the abstract reports no figures, effect sizes or P values and does not mention the NIH-CPSI.
Supplements Studied
Prostat/Poltit is superior to placebo in providing symptomatic relief
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