Clinical Study to Assess the Influence of a Saw Palmetto Preparation in Patients With Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) and Sexual Dysfunctions

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2010-09-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Male

Summary

Assessment in an open trial if a standardized saw palmetto preparation has a positive influence on sexual dysfunctions in patients with BPH and sexual dysfunctions.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: A. Vogel AG; Bioforce AG
• Collaborator: University of London
• Treatments: Permixon; Saw palmetto extract

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with BPH and sexual dysfunctions (erectile dysfunction or decrease in libido)

• IPSS > 4

• BSFI, sexual drive questions < 5

Exclusion Criteria:

• Lack of libido which is due to a psychic disease or a depressive mood -Excessivly strong lack of libido in the judgement of the investigator within the last two months

• Patients with severe vascular disorders (microangiopathies)

• Patients with known neuropathies

• Severe diabetes mellitus

• Patients with hypertension who are for less than two months on a stable antihypertensive medication

• Known bad compliance of the patient