Green Tea Extract: a Non-Surgical Alternative for Treatment of Uterine Fibroids

A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial will be conducted with 80 women of reproductive age,the 80 women will be allocated into two groups, 40 each. Each group will be given one of two interventions: The first is 2 capsules of (EGCG which is green tea extract, taken orally with food on daily basis for 6 months, each capsule contain 326.25 mg decaffeinated EGCG,The second group will receive matched (color, taste and texture) placebo for a period of 6 months.

40 subjects will receive 800 mg EGCG orally daily for 6 months, the other 40 subject will receive brown rice pills for the same duration.