Effectiveness of Sympathetic Plexus Block on Male Pelvic Pain (Prostatitis, Prostatodynia)

Paused · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Chronic Male Pelvic Pain Syndrome, Prostatitis

In brief

The purpose of this study is to investigate, by means of a temporary sympathetic nerve block, the involvement of the sympathetic nervous system in Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS). This study may also result in a new therapeutic approach for male CPPS.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00194636

Run by

University of Washington

People needed

20

Starts

2003-11-01

Expected to finish

2006-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-04-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Men with Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome who, for the past year, have not responded to standard pain treatment modalities.

You may not qualify if…

• Urinary tract infection with common pathogens
• Treatment for prostate, bladder, renal, or other urinary malignancies.
• Back pain or rectal pain only
• Psychotic or suicidal men
• Post-surgical pain
• Pain from another source in genital the tract such as kidney stones or neoplasm
• Having had radiation therapy
• History of genitourinary tuberculosis
• Neurological abnormalities such as stroke, brain tumors, spinal tumors, spinal cord injury and Parkinson's or Alzheimer's disease.
• Drug allergies
• Use of any drugs, such as antihypertensives, that would interfere with biochemical and electrodiagnostic tests.
• Bleeding and clotting disorders such as factor deficiencies or anticoagulant drug use.

Where it is running

• University of Washington - Urology Clinic — Seattle, Washington, United States

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