A multicentre, randomised clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of oral ciprofloxacin, oral tamsulosin, and the combination of oral ciprofloxacin and oral tamsulosin for the treatment of Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN85291415

Enrollment

184

Registered

2004-11-11

Start date

2001-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Chronic Prostatitis (CP)/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS) Urological and Genital Diseases Inflammatory diseases of prostate

Interventions

A 2x2 factorial design assessing four interventions: ciprofloxacin alone, tamsulosin alone, the combination of ciprofloxacin and tamsulosin, and placebo. All treatments were provided for six weeks.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Approximately 184 participants, 46 per arm, were treated and followed for a total of 12 weeks. These participants were male, had symptoms of discomfort or pain in the pelvic region for at least a 3 month period within the last 6 months, and had a overall score of equal to or greater than 15 out of 43 points on the National Institutes of Health Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI) Total Score.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not match inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United States of America

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026