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Sono-Electro-Magnetic Therapy for Refractory Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

Sono-Electro-Magnetic Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome: A Pilot Study

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00710073
Enrollment
12
Registered
2008-07-03
Start date
2006-05-31
Completion date
2007-05-31
Last updated
2008-07-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

Keywords

Chronic pelvic pain syndrome, Neuromodulation

Brief summary

Treatment of chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) is challenging for patients and physicians once conventional therapies fail. We hypothesize that combined sono-electro-magnetic therapy can improve refractory CPPS in men.

Interventions

DEVICEsono-electro-magnetic therapy (Sonodyn Medico Star)

twice a day for 10 minutes during 6 or 12 weeks

Sponsors

Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* CPSS III * symptomatic \>3 months * NIH-CPSI total score =/\>15 * NIH-CPSI pain =/\>8

Exclusion criteria

* post void residual \>100mL * urinary tract infection * urethral stricture * age \<18 years

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
National Institutes of Health Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI)before treatment, after 6 weeks of treatment, if effective also after 12 weeks of treatment

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pain visual analogue scalebefore treatment, after 6 weeks of treatment, if effective also after 12 weeks of treatment

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026