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Table 4 Effects of WTFS treatment on IPSS symptoms

From: Improvement of urinary tract symptoms and quality of life in benign prostate hyperplasia patients associated with consumption of a newly developed whole tomato-based food supplement: a phase II prospective, randomized double-blinded, placebo-controlled study

Symptoms:

Pre-treatment score

Post-treatment score

P-value

1 Incomplete emptying

1.58 ± 0.25*

1.63 ± 0.23

P = 0.577

2 Frequency

1.40 ± 0.22

0.45 ± 0.18

P = 0.002

3 Intermittency

1.55 ± 0.22

1.65 ± 0.25

P = 0.428

4 Urgency

1.16 ± 0.21

0.42 ± 0.19

P < 0.0001

5 Weak Stream

1.50 ± 0.22

1.70 ± 0.24

P = 0.162

6 Straining

1.15 ± 0.22

1.05 ± 0.22

P = 0.163

7 Nicturia

0.80 ± 0.20

0.45 ± 0.18

P = 0.005

Quality of life

2.45 ± 0.34

1.50 ± 0.27

P < 0.0001

  1. *All values are expressed as mean ± SE