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Saw Palmetto Prostate Randomized Trial Evidence Table
Structured evidence table for Saw Palmetto Prostate Randomized Trial, generated from 2 reusable source documents in the Migaku knowledge base.
| topic | claim | evidence level | citation | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saw Palmetto Prostate Randomized Trial | Then, in a randomized controlled trial (RCT), Kucuk et al found that acupuncture was more effective than pharmacotherapy (levofloxacin and ibuprofen) in relieving symptoms associated with prostatitis.Zhou et al compared the clinical efficacy of 2 types of acupuncture (long-needle acupuncture vs traditional acupuncture) in the treatment of CP/CPPS. | 4 | Li Debo (2026) | Research status and progress of Chinese traditional medicine for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: A bibliometric analysis and literature review |
| Saw Palmetto Prostate Randomized Trial | The authors found that trigger point injection, as an adjunct to physical therapy, was well-tolerated and resulted in symptom improvement in approximately half of the CP/CPPS patients, although its durability and long-term outcomes have not yet been validated.Furthermore, Honjo et al investigated the efficacy of acupuncture in treating CP with intrarenal pelvic venous congestion. | 4 | Li Debo (2026) | Research status and progress of Chinese traditional medicine for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: A bibliometric analysis and literature review |
| Saw Palmetto Prostate Randomized Trial | Current evidence suggests a potential dose–response relationship between acupuncture treatment sessions and therapeutic outcomes for CP/CPPS. | 4 | Li Debo (2026) | Research status and progress of Chinese traditional medicine for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: A bibliometric analysis and literature review |
| Saw Palmetto Prostate Randomized Trial | 1 [] 2 [] 3 [] 4 5 [,] Chronic prostatitis (CP) ranks among the most challenging clinical conditions encountered in urological practice. | 4 | Li Debo (2026) | Research status and progress of Chinese traditional medicine for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: A bibliometric analysis and literature review |
| Saw Palmetto Prostate Randomized Trial | Likewise, all the treatments significantly reduced the IPSS scores by 74.2% (Palmex®), 74.6% (saw palmetto), 60.3% (finasteride), and 74.2% (tamsulosin), also decreasing the prostate size and the residual post-voiding volume. | 4 | Mederos RG (2025) | Comparative Study of the Efficacy and Tolerability of Palmex® (Roystonea regia Lipid Extract), Saw Palmetto, Finasteride and Tamsulosin in Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. |
| Saw Palmetto Prostate Randomized Trial | No significant differences among the groups were found regarding any efficacy variable. | 4 | Mederos RG (2025) | Comparative Study of the Efficacy and Tolerability of Palmex® (Roystonea regia Lipid Extract), Saw Palmetto, Finasteride and Tamsulosin in Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. |
| Saw Palmetto Prostate Randomized Trial | Conclusion Palmex® for 6 months demonstrated to have a comparable efficacy to saw palmetto, finasteride, and tamsulosin in patients with mild and moderate BPH, being safe and well tolerated. | 4 | Mederos RG (2025) | Comparative Study of the Efficacy and Tolerability of Palmex® (Roystonea regia Lipid Extract), Saw Palmetto, Finasteride and Tamsulosin in Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. |
| Saw Palmetto Prostate Randomized Trial | Objective Evaluate and compare the efficacy and tolerability of the treatment with Palmex®, saw palmetto, finasteride, or tamsulosin administered for 6 months to patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). | 4 | Mederos RG (2025) | Comparative Study of the Efficacy and Tolerability of Palmex® (Roystonea regia Lipid Extract), Saw Palmetto, Finasteride and Tamsulosin in Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. |
Source documents
- Research status and progress of Chinese traditional medicine for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: A bibliometric analysis and literature review
- Comparative Study of the Efficacy and Tolerability of Palmex® (Roystonea regia Lipid Extract), Saw Palmetto, Finasteride and Tamsulosin in Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.