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NCT00037154 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Saw Palmetto Extract in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
224
Enrollment target

NCT00037154: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).

NCT00037154 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The registered enrollment target is 224 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (71% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00037154, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
224 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to test whether an extract of the saw palmetto plant is effective for relieving symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH).

Interventions

  • DRUG Saw Palmetto

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 224 participants
Start Date 1999-08
Est. Completion 2002-12
Phase Phase 3

What the finished NCT00037154 record still lists

NCT00037154 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 224 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (71% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Saw Palmetto is the first listed.

NCT00037154 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00037154 about?

NCT00037154 is a clinical study titled "Saw Palmetto Extract in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia". The purpose of this study is to test whether an extract of the saw palmetto plant is effective for relieving symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH).

What is the current status of trial NCT00037154?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 224 participants. The study started on 1999-08. Estimated completion is 2002-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00037154?

The interventions under investigation include: Saw Palmetto (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00037154?

This trial is sponsored by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), which has 490 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00037154's enrollment target sits among peer trials

224 1317th of 2000 higher than 684 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00037154, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00037154 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.