Extracorporeal Shock-Wave Therapy (ESWT) vs Phytotherapy vs Combined in Treatment of Chronic Prostatitis

Summary

to compare the efficacy and safety of ESWT combined with phytotherapy, ESWT alone and phytotherapy alone in treatment of chronic prostatitis.

Timeline

Start

2025-07-20

Primary completion

2026-02-01

Completion

2026-03-01

Publications

• Background Wagenlehner FM, van Till JW, Magri V, Perletti G, Houbiers JG, Weidner W, Nickel JC. National Institutes of Health Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI) symptom evaluation in multinational cohorts of patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome. Eur Urol. 2013 May;63(5):953-9. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2012.10.042. Epub 2012 Nov 2.
• Background Sakr AM, Fawzi AM, Kamel M, Ali MM. Outcomes and clinical predictors of extracorporeal shock wave therapy in the treatment of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a prospective randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. 2022 Mar;25(1):93-99. doi: 10.1038/s41391-021-00464-8. Epub 2021 Oct 11.
• Background Palmieri A, Cai T, Di Luise L, D'Alterio C, La Cava G, Cirigliano L, Di Giovanni A, Gallelli L, Capece M. Extracorporeal shock wave therapy in association with bromelain and escin for the management of patients affected by chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome. Biomed Rep. 2022 Nov 25;18(1):7. doi: 10.3892/br.2022.1589. eCollection 2023 Jan.

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