Laparoscopic Prostatectomy for Chronic Prostatitis

Status unconfirmed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Prostatitis, Chronic Prostatitis With Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

In brief

Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate, an pelvic organ of men. Prostatitis can cause great discomfort which varies but can include pelvic pain, pelvic pressure, a vague sense of discomfort, a feeling of malaise and fatigue, fever, burning on urination, pain on reaching orgasm, and bleeding. In many men the symptoms of prostatitis can be chronic. It is estimated that in the United States chronic prostatitis is responsible for as many as two million doctor visits a year. The disease can be ruinous, interfering with work, intimacy, and other things. The causes of chronic prostatitis are not understood. The treatments commonly used, including antibiotics and prostate massage, work poorly. We now have evidence that laparoscopic prostatectomy can eliminate the misery of chronic prostatitis. This trial aims to quantify and better characterize the effect of laparoscopic prostatectomy on the symptoms of chronic prostatitis.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00775515

Run by

The Krongrad Institute

People needed

100

Starts

2008-10-01

Expected to finish

2015-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-05-02

Who can join

Age: 30 and older. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 30 and greater
• NIH-CPSI score of 25 and higher
• Symptom duration of at least one year
• Failed treatment with antibiotics and/or other medications

You may not qualify if…

• Inability to tolerate Anesthesia
• Inability to speak any English

Where it is running

• The Krongrad Institute — Aventura, Florida, United States (enrolling)

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