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. 2023 Jun 22;2023(6):CD001423. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001423.pub4

JPRN‐UMIN000023274.

Study name A clinical trial to investigate the effect of the foods containing plant extract
Methods Double‐blind randomized controlled trial
Participants Inclusion criteria: men aged 50 to 80 giving written informed consent
Key exclusion criteria:
  • Serious historical disease, marked impairment, or treatment in the liver, kidney, heart, lung, gastrointestinal tract, blood, endocrine system, or metabolism system

  • Previous medical history of drug or food allergy, or both

  • Constant use of oral medicines, functional foods and/or supplements

  • Ineligible due to the physician's judgment

  • Participation in other clinical trials

Interventions Intervention: food containing plant extract for 8 weeks
Control: food without plant extract for 8 weeks
Outcomes Primary outcomes
Change from baseline of IPSS total score at 4‐ and 8‐week consumption
Key secondary outcomes
  • Change from baseline of IPSS2 score at 4‐ and 8‐week consumption

  • Change from baseline of BPH Impact Index total score at 4‐ and 8‐week consumption

  • Change from baseline of PSA at 8‐week consumption

Starting date 23 July 2016
Contact information Masayuki Sugimoto
Email: info.food@kb‐clinic.com
Takashi Sone
Email: t.sone@kb‐clinic.com
(contacted both on 30 December 2022)
Notes