Chronic prostatitis/Chronic pelvic pain syndrome Urological and Genital Diseases Chronic prostatitis
Conditions
Interventions
Men will be randomised to attend either a self management health and care education programme or to pain clinic referral alone.
Standard care
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Sponsors
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS FoundationTrust (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Men with chronic prostatitis (CP)/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) refractory to simple pharmacological manipulation from general urology clinics at Norfolk and Norwich University hospitals (NNUH) 2. All patients aged over 18 with a diagnosis of CP/CPPS made by a urologist referred for the first time by their GP 3. Patients must be refractory to antibiotic treatment
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Abnormal serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) level 2. Suspected prostate cancer on digital rectal examination 3. Active urinary tract infection 4. Alternative cause for pain found by urologist (e.g. ureteric calculus)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Changes in the National Institute of Health Chronic Pelvic Pain Score (NIH-CPPS), a validated scoring system for assessing the severity of the condition which will be measured before and after the intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Assess functional status (Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) and SF-36 score) 2. Changes in requirements for pain-relief medication will also be used as a measure of effectiveness 3. Patients degree of self-management/activation will be assessed by the PAM questionnaire The outcomes will be measured before and after the intervention. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed