Therapeutic Intervention for Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CP/CPPS): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Cohen JM, Fagin AP, Hariton E, Niska JR, Pierce MW, Kuriyama A, Whelan JS, Jackson JL, Dimitrakoff JD. Therapeutic Intervention for Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CP/CPPS): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e41941. PMID: 22870266, PMCID: PMC3411608, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0041941.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous tibial nerve stimulationCP/CPPSChronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndromeChronic pelvic pain syndromePelvic pain syndromeTherapeutic interventionsPain syndromePlacebo effectHealth Chronic Prostatitis Symptom IndexNIH-CPSI total scoreNIH-CPSI scoresTibial nerve stimulationSupportive care trialsSignificant placebo effectSignificant reductionCochrane PainCochrane RegisterAlpha blockersTriple therapyCare trialsControlled TrialsNerve stimulationSymptom IndexAerobic exerciseScore reduction