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临床试验/NCT00260637
NCT00260637已完成2 期

A Double Blind, Sham Controlled Trial Evaluating the Efficacy of Acupuncture in Relieving Symptoms of Chronic Prostatitis/ Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

Universiti Sains Malaysia8 个研究点 分布在 1 个国家目标入组 86 人开始时间: 2004年2月最近更新:
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试验速览

阶段
2 期
状态
已完成
入组人数
86
试验地点
8
主要终点
Six point drop in NIH-CPSI total Score

研究概览

简要总结

Limited evidence suggests that acupuncture may help relieve symptoms of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome. This study evaluated if acupuncture twice weekly for 10 weeks would help ameliorate symptoms of CP/CPPS.

详细描述

Various studies have reported that this acupuncture able to relieve symptoms of chronic prostatitis (CP)/ chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS). However, controversy exists on the efficacy of this technique due to poor experimental designs and lack of placebo controls in these experiment. This study is the first randomised controlled study which will evaluate if acupuncture for 10 weeks will help improve symptoms of CP/CPPS

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

入排标准

年龄范围
20 Years 至 65 Years(Adult, Older Adult)
性别
Male
接受健康志愿者

入选标准

  • Symptoms of discomfort or pain in the pelvic region for at least a three (3) months period within the last six (6) months.
  • Moderate overall score on the NIH-CPSI (overall score more than 15 out of a potential of 0-43 points)
  • Diagnosed as having CPPS Category III
  • Participant is willing to undergo 10 weeks of acupuncture treatment

排除标准

  • History of prostate, bladder or urethral cancer.
  • Inflammatory bowel disease (such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, but not irritable bowel syndrome).
  • Undergone pelvic radiation or systemic chemotherapy, intravesical chemotherapy or intravesical BCG.
  • Treated for unilateral orchialgia without pelvic symptoms.
  • Active urethral stricture.
  • Undergone TURP, TUIP, TUIBN, TUMT, TUNA, balloon dilation of the prostate, open prostatectomy or any other prostate surgery or treatment such as cryotherapy or thermal therapy.
  • Neurological impairment or psychiatric disorder preventing his understanding of consent and his ability to comply with the protocol.
  • Liver disease.
  • Diagnosed as acute or chronic bacterial prostatitis.
  • History of urinary tract infection positive uropathogen for the past year.
  • Taking medications which could affect the lower urinary tract function
  • History of type 1 or 2 diabetes.
  • Treated/currently undergoing treatment with acupuncture for any other illness including prostatitis for the past 6 months.
  • Refusal to be needled or any form of bleeding disorder.

结局指标

主要结局

Six point drop in NIH-CPSI total Score

次要结局

  • Individual domains of the NIH-CPSI
  • Patient reported Global Response Assessment
  • International Prostate Symptom Score
  • International Index of Erectile Function
  • Brief Pain Inventory- Short Form

研究者

申办方类型
Other

研究点 (8)

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