title: 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.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the efficacy and safety of the pollen extract preparation Prostat/Poltit in the treatment of patients with chronic nonbacterial prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a double-blind study, 60 patients between 20 and 55 years old with chronic nonbacterial prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome were randomized to receive Prostat/Poltit or placebo for 6 months. The patients had been symptomatic for more than 6 months without response to any given therapy. The patients were evaluated at the start of the treatment and after 6 months of treatment with the help of a symptom questionnaire covering the symptoms in seven pain locations, five voiding symptoms, three storage symptoms, and four sex-related symptoms.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The overall clinical evaluation of the treatment result showed that after treatment for 6 months more patients taking Prostat/Poltit were cured or improved than patients taking placebo. No adverse reactions to the treatment were found.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Prostat/Poltit is superior to placebo in providing symptomatic relief in men with chronic nonbacterial prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Beverly Hills, CA 90211, USA. drelist@gmail.com
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Elist
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011058:Pollen; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts; C508434:Prostat Poltit