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Efficacy Study of Acupuncture to Relieve Symptoms of Chronic Prostatitis

NCT ID: NCT00260637

Last Updated: 2006-10-26

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

86 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-02-29

Study Completion Date

2005-08-31

Brief Summary

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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 ameliorate symptoms of CP/CPPS.

Detailed Description

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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 technique due to poor experimental designs and lack of placebo controls in these experiment. This study is the first randomised controlled study which will evaluate if acupuncture for 10 weeks will help improve symptoms of CP/CPPS

Conditions

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Prostatitis

Keywords

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Prostatitis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Interventions

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Acupuncture

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 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 Criteria

* 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.
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Washington

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Universiti Sains Malaysia

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Men L Liong, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Consultant Urologist

John N Krieger, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Washington

Kah H Yuen, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Universiti Sains Malaysia

Locations

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Metro Hospital

Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia

Site Status

Hospital Lam Wah Ee

Batu Lanchang, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

Site Status

Hospital Pantai Mutiara

Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

Site Status

Island Hospital

George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

Site Status

Countries

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Malaysia

References

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Lee SW, Liong ML, Yuen KH, Krieger JN. Acupuncture and immune function in chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a randomized, controlled study. Complement Ther Med. 2014 Dec;22(6):965-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2014.10.010. Epub 2014 Oct 23.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 25453515 (View on PubMed)

Lee SW, Liong ML, Yuen KH, Leong WS, Khan NK, Krieger JN. Validation of a sham acupuncture procedure in a randomised, controlled clinical trial of chronic pelvic pain treatment. Acupunct Med. 2011 Mar;29(1):40-6. doi: 10.1136/aim.2010.003137. Epub 2011 Jan 18.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 21245238 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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ACUCP

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id