Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1:ectroacupuncture
Group 2:sham electroacupuncture
Sponsors
The Ninth People's Hospital of Chongqing
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. diagnosed with category IIIA or IIIB chronic prostatitis according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) consensus criteria; 2. men aged 18 to 50 years; 3. the National Institutes of Health Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI) total score =15(scale 0–43); 4. with symptoms for =3 months within the preceding 6 months; 5. patients had previously received a first-line conventional treatment (antibiotics, alpha-blockers, anti-inflammatories, phytotherapy) for 3 months that was unsuccessful; 6. volunteer to join this research and sign the informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. bacterial prostatitis; 2. urinary tract infection within one year; 3. BPH, prostate cancer, urinary stone, or interstitial cystitis; 4. active sexually transmitted diseases (syphilis,gonorrhea); 5. serious medical condition such as congestive heart failure, arrhythmia with or without cardiac pacemaker, chronic pulmonary obstructive disease, and hepatic failure; 6. previous acupuncture treatment within the past 6 months; 7. bleeding disorders, skin infection or fear of needles.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NIH-CPSI; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| IIEF-5, Qmax, PVR; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactJie Zhang
The Ninth People's Hospital of Chongqing
Outcome results
None listed