ReviewWorld journal of urology2013
Management of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS): the studies, the evidence, and the impact.
Review in World journal of urology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 70 citations in OpenAlex.
- A randomized controlled trial of levofloxacin, terazosin, and combination therapy in patients with category III chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome.International urology and nephrology · 2016Trial
- Immunostimulation in chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS): a one-year prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.World journal of urology · 2014Trial
- Editorial comment on Chinese expert consensus on prostate-pelvic syndrome.Current urology · 2026Article
- A simplified algorithm for management of CP/CPPS and associated entities: A summary table for general urologists.Current urology · 2026Review
- Optimizing the Use of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for CP/CPPS: A Modality-Based Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Comparing Focused and Radial Devices.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Acupuncture-Related Interventions for Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- Chronic prostatitis and male infertility: association mechanism and research progress.World journal of urology · 2025Review
- Efficacy and safety of drug combinations for chronic pelvic pain: a systematic review.Pain reports · 2025Review
- Chronic inflammation in benign prostatic hyperplasia: Pathophysiology and treatment options.International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association · 2024Review
- Traditional Chinese herbal medicine retention enema combined with perineal massage (THREM): a promising therapeutic strategy for refractory chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS).Translational andrology and urology · 2024Article
- Amsterdam complex pelvic pain symptom scale with subscales: Based on a Norwegian translation, psychometric assessment and modification of the Amsterdam hyperactive pelvic floor scale.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2023Review
- Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome Induces Depression-Like Behavior and Learning-Memory Impairment: A Possible Link with Decreased Hippocampal Neurogenesis and Astrocyte Activation.Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity · 2023Article
- Potential Ameliorative Effect ofArchives of Razi Institute · 2022Article
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- Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) Alleviates Pain, Enhances Erectile Function and Improves Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Efficacy and Safety of Drug Combinations for Chronic Pelvic Pain: Protocol for a Systematic Review.JMIR research protocols · 2021Article
- Inferior Hypogastric Block for the Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain.Anesthesiology and pain medicine · 2021Review
- A Comprehensive Review of the Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management of Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome.Current pain and headache reports · 2020Review
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3 authors at 3 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
introductionThe development of an accepted clinical definition, classification system and validated outcome questionnaire for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) has led to a flurry of clinical trial activity over the last 15 years.
methodsTwenty-four of these studies enrolled a homogeneous population of CP/CPPS patients, were prospective randomized placebo or sham controlled, and employed the National Institutes of Health chronic prostatitis symptom index (CPSI) as an outcome parameter.
resultsThis review of the evidence and clinical impact from these studies suggests that physician's strict adherence to a rigid evidence-based approach for the treatment of a CP/CPPS patient will result in disappointed patients as well as disappointed physicians.
conclusionsThere is no one particular treatment that shows significant clinical efficacy to be recommended as a mono-therapy for CP/CPPS. Therefore, the physician must adapt his knowledge and interpretation of the evidence from randomized placebo- and sham-controlled trials to determine what therapy or therapies are best indicated for each individual patient.
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