Research on Benefit of Umooze as Add- on Therapy in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

NCT ID: NCT02313233

Last Updated: 2016-06-21

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

41 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-12-31

Study Completion Date

2015-05-31

Brief Summary

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To evaluate the improvement in symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) according to the Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and Quality- of- Life (QoL) index after add- on therapy of Umooze twice daily administration for 56 days in patients with BPH.

Detailed Description

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The study product, Umooze, contain Astragalus radix extracts and Soy extracts as the combination of 960:40 in one 500 mg tablet. Umooze is sold in the market as food. The objective of this study is to evaluate the benefit of Umooze as add- on therapy in BPH, by evaluation the improvement in symptoms of BPH assessed according to the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and Quality- of- Life (QoL) index after add- on therapy of Umooze in patients with BPH. The IPSS is a validated 7-item urinary symptom severity scale.

A randomized, two-regimen, placebo-controlled, parallel- design is used in this study in which each subject will receive Umooze or placebo. The add- on study product will be administered twice daily for 56 days. Benefit will be evaluated at baseline and subsequently on the study day 28, 42, and 56, such as IPSS index, QoL index, Qmax, PVR, prostate volume and Prostate-specific antigen(PSA).

Conditions

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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Umooze

Tablet oral dosage. Astragalus radix Extracts 480 mg+ Soy extracts 20 mg

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Umooze

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Umooze is consisted of Astragalus radix extracts and soy extracts. Astragalus radix (AR) is the dried root of Astragalus membranaceus Bge. Var. mongholicus and is used as a tonic in the traditional Chinese medicine. According to the reports submitted by the National Cancer institute of American, people who eat soybean products can reduce the incidence rate for prostate cancer. The composition of Umooze is invented by Golden Biotechnology Corp. against prostatic hyperplasia.

Placebo

Cornstarch.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo is consisted of cornstarch and is provided by by Golden Biotechnology Corp.

Interventions

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Umooze

Umooze is consisted of Astragalus radix extracts and soy extracts. Astragalus radix (AR) is the dried root of Astragalus membranaceus Bge. Var. mongholicus and is used as a tonic in the traditional Chinese medicine. According to the reports submitted by the National Cancer institute of American, people who eat soybean products can reduce the incidence rate for prostate cancer. The composition of Umooze is invented by Golden Biotechnology Corp. against prostatic hyperplasia.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

Placebo is consisted of cornstarch and is provided by by Golden Biotechnology Corp.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Males aged \>=40 years old
* Screened by inquiry and diagnosed as BPH based on the result of a digital rectal examination (DRE) or transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS)
* Prostate volume \>= 20 cm3
* Has complained of voiding symptoms related to BPH
* Has an IPSS \>= 13 or an UFR measure of Qmax \<= 15 ml/sec together with a voided volume \>= 150 ml.
* Serum PSA \< 6.5 ng/ml
* Has been treated with medication for BPH
* Informed consent form signed.

Exclusion Criteria

* Sensitivity to study product
* Had received prostatic surgery for BPH during the past 24 weeks
* Hard nodule found by DRE
* Ongoing neurogenic bladder, urinary tract infection, bladder stone, urethral stricture, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, severe liver dysfunction, severe renal dysfunction or severe cardiovascular disease.
* Patient has clinically significant physical disability or abnormal findings on physical examination or laboratory testing judged by the investigator or co- investigator.
* Participation of any clinical investigation during the last 30 days.
* Individuals are judged by the investigators or co- investigator to be undesirable as subjects.
Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Golden Biotechnology Corporation

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Ching- Chia Li, M.D

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital

Locations

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Kaohsiung Municipal TA- TUNG Hospital

Kaohsiung City, , Taiwan

Site Status

Countries

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Taiwan

References

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Angalakuditi M, Seifert RF, Hayes RP, O'Leary MP, Viktrup L. Measurement properties of the benign prostatic hyperplasia impact index in tadalafil studies. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2010 Nov 12;8:131. doi: 10.1186/1477-7525-8-131.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21073697 (View on PubMed)

Li NC, Chen S, Yang XH, Du LD, Wang JY, Na YQ; Beijing Tamsulosin Study Group. Efficacy of low-dose tamsulosin in chinese patients with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia. Clin Drug Investig. 2003;23(12):781-7. doi: 10.2165/00044011-200323120-00003.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 17536892 (View on PubMed)

Upadhyay L, Tripathi K, Kulkarni KS. A study of prostane in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Phytother Res. 2001 Aug;15(5):411-5. doi: 10.1002/ptr.769.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11507733 (View on PubMed)

Gaynor ML. Isoflavones and the prevention and treatment of prostate disease: is there a role? Cleve Clin J Med. 2003 Mar;70(3):203-4, 206, 208-9 passim. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.70.3.203.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 12678210 (View on PubMed)

Kurashige S, Akuzawa Y, Endo F. Effects of astragali radix extract on carcinogenesis, cytokine production, and cytotoxicity in mice treated with a carcinogen, N-butyl-N'-butanolnitrosoamine. Cancer Invest. 1999;17(1):30-5. doi: 10.1080/07357909909011714.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 10999046 (View on PubMed)

Lin J, Dong HF, Oppenheim JJ, Howard OM. Effects of astragali radix on the growth of different cancer cell lines. World J Gastroenterol. 2003 Apr;9(4):670-3. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i4.670.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 12679907 (View on PubMed)

Messina M, Redmond G. Effects of soy protein and soybean isoflavones on thyroid function in healthy adults and hypothyroid patients: a review of the relevant literature. Thyroid. 2006 Mar;16(3):249-58. doi: 10.1089/thy.2006.16.249.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16571087 (View on PubMed)

Safety, efficacy and impact on Patients' quality of life of a long-term treatment with the alpha(1)-blocker alfuzosin in symptomatic patients with BPH. The Italian Alfuzosin Co-Operative Group. Eur Urol. 2000 Jun;37(6):680-6. doi: 10.1159/000020218.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 10828668 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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IRC01110908

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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