Sono-Electro-Magnetic Therapy for Refractory Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern12 enrolled

Overview

Treatment of chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) is challenging for patients and physicians once conventional therapies fail. We hypothesize that combined sono-electro-magnetic therapy can improve refractory CPPS in men.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

Interventions

sono-electro-magnetic therapy (Sonodyn Medico Star)DEVICE

twice a day for 10 minutes during 6 or 12 weeks

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * CPSS III * symptomatic \>3 months * NIH-CPSI total score =/\>15 * NIH-CPSI pain =/\>8 Exclusion Criteria: * post void residual \>100mL * urinary tract infection * urethral stricture * age \<18 years

Locations (1)

Department of Urology, Bern University Hospital

Bern, Switzerland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

National Institutes of Health Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI)

Time frame: before treatment, after 6 weeks of treatment, if effective also after 12 weeks of treatment

Secondary Outcomes

Pain visual analogue scale

Time frame: before treatment, after 6 weeks of treatment, if effective also after 12 weeks of treatment

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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