Effect of TECAR Therapy on Pain and Quality of Life in Men With Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome: a Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 60
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Pelvic pain
研究概览
简要总结
Evaluate the effect of TECAR therapy on pain, voiding, erectile function, sleep quality and quality of life in men with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome.
详细描述
Sixty men with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain will be sourced from the urology outpatient clinic at Tanta University hospitals in Egypt, with referrals from urologists. Patients will be randomly assigned into two groups.
Study group: It will include 30 men receiving true TECAR therapy plus dietary and life style adjustments.
Control group: It will include 30 men receiving sham TECAR therapy plus dietary and life style adjustments.
Evaluation Procedures:
- Pain, voiding, and quality of life using the National Institutes of Health-Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index.
- Sleep quality using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.
- Erectile function using the International Index of Erectile Function.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 30 Years 至 50 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- Male
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Presence of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain symptoms for more than 6 months.
- •Ages will be ranged from 30 to 50 years old.
排除标准
- •Urinary and seminal infections.
- •Recent parenteral steroid administration.
- •Prior prostate or pelvic surgery.
- •Lower urinary tract disorders such as bladder stones.
- •Implanted electronic devices as pacemakers.
- •Sensory loss over the perineum.
研究组 & 干预措施
TECAR therapy group
干预措施: TECAR therapy (Device)
Control group
干预措施: Sham TECAR therapy (Device)
结局指标
主要结局
Pelvic pain
时间窗: Baseline and 8 weeks later
Pain will be assessed using the National Institutes of Health-Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index
次要结局
- Quality of life of men(Baseline and after 8 weeks)
研究者
Saher Lotfy El Gayar
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Middle East University