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Efficacy Study of Acupuncture to Relieve Symptoms of Chronic Prostatitis
This study has been completed.
Study NCT00260637   Information provided by University of Science Malaysia
First Received: November 29, 2005   Last Updated: October 25, 2006   History of Changes

November 29, 2005
October 25, 2006
February 2004
 
Six point drop in NIH-CPSI total Score
Same as current
Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00260637 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
  • 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
Same as current
 
Efficacy Study of Acupuncture to Relieve Symptoms of Chronic Prostatitis
A Double Blind, Sham Controlled Trial Evaluating the Efficacy of Acupuncture in Relieving Symptoms of Chronic Prostatitis/ Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

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.

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

Phase II, Phase III
Interventional
Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Prostatitis
Procedure: Acupuncture
 
 

*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.
 
Completed
86
August 2005
 

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 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

Exclusion Criteria:

  • 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.
Male
20 Years to 65 Years
No
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Malaysia
 
NCT00260637
 
ACUCP
University of Science Malaysia
University of Washington
Principal Investigator: Men L Liong, MD Consultant Urologist
Principal Investigator: John N Krieger, MD University of Washington
Principal Investigator: Kah H Yuen, PhD University of Science Malaysia
University of Science Malaysia
November 2005

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