Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy Study of Acupuncture to Relieve Symptoms of Chronic Prostatitis
Lead Sponsor:
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Washington
Conditions:
Prostatitis
Eligibility:
MALE
20-65 years
Phase:
PHASE2
PHASE3
Brief Summary
Limited evidence suggests that acupuncture may help relieve symptoms of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome. This study evaluated if acupuncture twice weekly for 10 weeks would help ameli...
Detailed Description
Various studies have reported that this acupuncture able to relieve symptoms of chronic prostatitis (CP)/ chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS). However, controversy exists on the efficacy of this techn...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Symptoms of discomfort or pain in the pelvic region for at least a three (3) months period within the last six (6) months.
- Moderate overall score on the NIH-CPSI (overall score more than 15 out of a potential of 0-43 points)
- Diagnosed as having CPPS Category III
- Participant is willing to undergo 10 weeks of acupuncture treatment
Exclusion
- History of prostate, bladder or urethral cancer.
- Inflammatory bowel disease (such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, but not irritable bowel syndrome).
- Undergone pelvic radiation or systemic chemotherapy, intravesical chemotherapy or intravesical BCG.
- Treated for unilateral orchialgia without pelvic symptoms.
- Active urethral stricture.
- Undergone TURP, TUIP, TUIBN, TUMT, TUNA, balloon dilation of the prostate, open prostatectomy or any other prostate surgery or treatment such as cryotherapy or thermal therapy.
- Neurological impairment or psychiatric disorder preventing his understanding of consent and his ability to comply with the protocol.
- Liver disease.
- Diagnosed as acute or chronic bacterial prostatitis.
- History of urinary tract infection positive uropathogen for the past year.
- Taking medications which could affect the lower urinary tract function
- History of type 1 or 2 diabetes.
- Treated/currently undergoing treatment with acupuncture for any other illness including prostatitis for the past 6 months.
- Refusal to be needled or any form of bleeding disorder.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
August 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
86 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00260637
Start Date
February 1 2004
End Date
August 1 2005
Last Update
October 26 2006
Active Locations (4)
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1
Metro Hospital
Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia, 08000
2
Hospital Lam Wah Ee
Batu Lanchang, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia, 11600
3
Hospital Pantai Mutiara
Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia, 11800
4
Island Hospital
George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia, 10400