NCT01002664

Brief Summary

The hypothesis of the study is to examine whether MCS-2 is safe and effective in the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
272

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2010

Typical duration for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

Click on a node to explore related trials.

Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 20, 2009

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 27, 2009

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2010

Completed
4.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2014

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

August 2, 2018

Status Verified

July 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

4.1 years

First QC Date

October 20, 2009

Last Update Submit

July 31, 2018

Conditions

Keywords

Benign Prostatic HyperplasiaMulti-carotenoidsMCS-2Lower Urinary Tract SymptomsInternational prostate symptom scores

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Changes in total International Prostate Symptom Scores (I-PSS)

    Changes in total International Prostate Symptom Scores (I-PSS)

    12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Changes in I-PSS subscores

    12 weeks

  • Changes in I-PSS quality of life index

    12 weels

  • Changes in urinary peak flow rate

    12 weeks

  • Incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events

    12 weeks

  • Incidence of withdrawals due to treatment-emergent adverse events

    12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

MCS-2

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Drug Name: MCS-2 Dosage: 2 soft-gel capsules Frequency: Qd per day after dinner Duration: 12 weeks

Drug: MCS-2

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Drug Name: MCS-2 placebo Dosage: 2 soft-gel capsules Frequency: Qd per day after dinner Duration: 12 weeks

Drug: Placebo

Interventions

MCS-2DRUG

30 mg/day (two 15 mg capsules) Qd for 12 weeks

Also known as: MUS
MCS-2

2 soft-gel placebo capsules Qd for 12 weeks

Also known as: MCS Matching Placebo
Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age40 Years+
Sexmale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Age ≧ 40 years old.
  • Not being treated for BPH or LUTS.
  • PSA ≦ 4 ng/ml and no pathologically-proven prostate cancer.
  • I-PSS ≥ 10
  • No known malignancy
  • AST/ALT ≦ 3X UNL.
  • Creatinine ≦ 3X UNL.
  • Subjects who sign the informed consent form.

You may not qualify if:

  • Subjects' LUTS are not BPH-related
  • Have been treated with pelvis irradiation or pelvic surgery.
  • Plan to undergo any invasive procedures within the study period.
  • Active infection or inflammation.
  • Considered ineligible by the investigators.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, 10002, Taiwan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Lower Urinary Tract SymptomsProstatic Hyperplasia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Urological ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsProstatic DiseasesGenital Diseases, MaleGenital DiseasesUrogenital DiseasesMale Urogenital Diseases

Study Officials

  • Yeong-Shiau Pu, MD PhD

    National Taiwan University Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 20, 2009

First Posted

October 27, 2009

Study Start

May 1, 2010

Primary Completion

June 1, 2014

Study Completion

June 1, 2014

Last Updated

August 2, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-07

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations