TECAR Therapy on Pain and Quality of Life in Men With Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

NCT ID: NCT07324239

Last Updated: 2026-01-07

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2026-01-02

Study Completion Date

2026-04-07

Brief Summary

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Evaluate the effect of TECAR therapy on pain, voiding, erectile function, sleep quality and quality of life in men with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome.

Detailed Description

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Sixty men with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain will be sourced from the urology outpatient clinic at Tanta University hospitals in Egypt, with referrals from urologists. Patients will be randomly assigned into two groups.

Study group: It will include 30 men receiving true TECAR therapy plus dietary and life style adjustments.

Control group: It will include 30 men receiving sham TECAR therapy plus dietary and life style adjustments.

Evaluation Procedures:

1. Pain, voiding, and quality of life using the National Institutes of Health-Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index.
2. Sleep quality using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.
3. Erectile function using the International Index of Erectile Function.

Conditions

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Prostatitis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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TECAR therapy group

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

TECAR therapy

Intervention Type DEVICE

WINBACK 3SE (France) will be used for TECAR therapy in this study. To facilitate optimal distribution of endogenous heat therapy and effective contact between the active electrodes, both capacitive and resistive, and the surface of the skin, a layer of high-conductivity cream will be applied to the treatment region. The plate, an inactive electrode, which has a specific size (21cm\*15cm), will be placed on the gluteal region. The capacitive electrode was employed for a duration of seven and a half minutes, at an intensity of 30-40%, whereas the resistance electrode will be utilized for an equivalent period over the perineum at the same intensity.

Control group

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Sham TECAR therapy

Intervention Type DEVICE

The procedure is similar to the active treatment of TECAR, but with the critical difference being that the output intensity of the TECAR device will be set to zero during the session.

Interventions

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TECAR therapy

WINBACK 3SE (France) will be used for TECAR therapy in this study. To facilitate optimal distribution of endogenous heat therapy and effective contact between the active electrodes, both capacitive and resistive, and the surface of the skin, a layer of high-conductivity cream will be applied to the treatment region. The plate, an inactive electrode, which has a specific size (21cm\*15cm), will be placed on the gluteal region. The capacitive electrode was employed for a duration of seven and a half minutes, at an intensity of 30-40%, whereas the resistance electrode will be utilized for an equivalent period over the perineum at the same intensity.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Sham TECAR therapy

The procedure is similar to the active treatment of TECAR, but with the critical difference being that the output intensity of the TECAR device will be set to zero during the session.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Presence of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain symptoms for more than 6 months.
* Ages will be ranged from 30 to 50 years old.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Urinary and seminal infections.
2. Recent parenteral steroid administration.
3. Prior prostate or pelvic surgery.
4. Lower urinary tract disorders such as bladder stones.
5. Implanted electronic devices as pacemakers.
6. Sensory loss over the perineum.
Minimum Eligible Age

30 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Middle East University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Saher Lotfy El Gayar

Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Mohammed Saif

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

National institute for Gerontology

Locations

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Tanta University Hospital

Tanta, , Egypt

Site Status

Countries

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Egypt

Central Contacts

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Saher Elgayar, Ph.D

Role: CONTACT

+201020429911

Mohammed Elhamrawy, Ph.D

Role: CONTACT

Facility Contacts

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Mohamed Rady Ewis

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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TECAR therapy

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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