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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.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Experimental | Combined sono-electro-magnetic therapy |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sono-electro-magnetic therapy (Sonodyn Medico Star) | Device | twice a day for 10 minutes during 6 or 12 weeks |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| National Institutes of Health Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI) | before treatment, after 6 weeks of treatment, if effective also after 12 weeks of treatment |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Pain visual analogue scale | before treatment, after 6 weeks of treatment, if effective also after 12 weeks of treatment |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Thomas M Kessler, MD | Department of Urology, University of Bern, 3010 Switzerland | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Department of Urology, Bern University Hospital | Bern | Switzerland |
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