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

Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern

Status: Completed

Conditions: Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

Treatments: Device: sono-electro-magnetic therapy (Sonodyn Medico Star)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00710073

KEK99_06

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 12 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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12 participants in 1 patient group

A

Experimental group

Description:

Combined sono-electro-magnetic therapy

Treatment:

Device: sono-electro-magnetic therapy (Sonodyn Medico Star)