Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndromes CP / CPPS
Conditions
Interventions
electroacupuncture group:Patients lying on their sides, with 75% alcohol disinfection of the locus, needling until the patient has to the head of the penis to go to the radiating sensation and other s
Placebo needle group:The same acupoints were selected for the same duration of intervention as the electroacupuncture and the method of Placebo needle was: needling with a blunt-tipped needle (the pa
Sponsors
School of Acupuncture and Tuina Beijing University o Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 69 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Meets the diagnostic criteria for chronic prostatitis (Type III prostatitis) with a score of at least 15 on the NIH-CPSI scale; (2) Male age between 18 and 69 years; (3) Pelvic area pain or discomfort lasting at least 3 months accompanied by lower urinary tract symptoms and/or sexual dysfunction.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Other types of prostatitis combined genitourinary infections bladder outlet obstruction overactive bladder interstitial cystitis inflammatory bowel disease benign prostatic hyperplasia varicose veins of the spermatic cord urinary tumours and other urological diseases; (2) Combined with other diseases such as heart disease serious cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease liver and renal insufficiency haematopoietic system disease mental illness etc; (3) Taking medication to relieve symptoms of CP/CPPS or receiving non-pharmacological therapy within the last four weeks; (4) Presence of any contraindications to acupuncture injury or infection at the site of needle application or systemic disease at the site of needle application that is considered by the researcher to be unsuitable for the measures to be taken;
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| effective response rate; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Prostate fluid routine;Prostate ultrasound;Self-rating anxiety scale;Self-rating depression scale;urine flow rate;visual analogue scale;National Institutes of Health Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLi Na
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed