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A Relevant Midterm ( 12 Months) Placebo Effect on Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Maximum Flow Rate in Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptom and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia-A Meta-analysis

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OBJECTIVE To assess the mid-to long-term placebo effect of the medical and instrumental management of male lower urinary tract symptoms. This is generally a long-term treatment strategy. Therefore, knowledge on the mid-to long-term placebo effect is of considerable interest. The paucity of data on this topic prompted us to investigate this issue in a meta-analysis. METHODS All randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with the indication of benign prostatic hyperplasia and lower urinary tract symptoms containing a placebo-or sham treatment arm and with a follow-up of 12 months were eligible. The 12-month effect of placebo or sham treatment on the International Prostate Symptom Score (the quality-of-life question was not analyzed herein) and the American Urological Association Symptom Score and on the maximum flow rate was quantified. RESULTS A total of 25 RCTs with 10.587 patients were eligible. Twenty-three studies were placebo controlled (plant extracts: n = 4, 5 alpha-reductase inhibitors [5ARIs]: n = 9, alpha-blocker: n = 5, combination therapy of 5ARI and alpha-blocker: n = 3, and intraprostatic botulinum toxin A injection: n = 2), and 2 RCTs with transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT) had a sham treatment arm. At 12 months, the mean International Prostate Symptom Score improved by a mean of 4.4 points under placebo or sham treatment with a range of 0.7-6.8 points: plant extracts, -3.6; 5ARI, -3.4; alpha-blocker, -4.3; combination therapy, -4.3; botulinum toxin A, -3.9; and TUMT, -6.8. The mean maximum flow rate improvement at 12 months under placebo or sham was not relevant (+ 0.8 mL/s), yet there were remarkable differences between trials: plant extracts, -0.3 mL/s; 5ARI, + 0.8 mL/s; alpha-blocker, + 1.1 mL/s; combination therapy, +1.4 mL/s; and TUMT, + 1.0 mL/s. CONCLUSION This meta-analysis demonstrates the mid-term placebo effect on lower urinary tract function, particularly concerning subjective improvement. The degree of the placebo effect varies considerable between studies even at 12 months. (C) 2017 Elsevier Inc.

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