Health Trials

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

ConditionChronic Prostatitis (CP)
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexMale
Age18+
SponsorAin Shams University

About this trial

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

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Perineal or pelvic pain or discomfort of at least 3 months

NIH-CPSI total score greater than 15,

Negative semen cultures for bacteria.

Disqualifiers

Evidence of bacteria in seminal culture tests,

Urinary stones,

Uncontrolled coagulopathy,

Chronic bacterial prostatitis,

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • ESWT
  • Phytotherapy that contains powder extract of (saw palmetto , tomato , uva ursi , pygeum and pumpkin

Treatment groups

90 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Ain Shams University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov