Open AccessEfficacy of Low-Intensity Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome IIIb: A Prospective-Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study
Author(s) -
Kang Sup Kim,
Yong Sun Choi,
Woong Jin Bae,
Hyuk Jin Cho,
U-Syn Ha,
Sung-Hoo Hong,
Ji Youl Lee,
Sun Tae Ahn,
Du Geon Moon,
Sae Woong Kim
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
the world journal of men's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.711
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2287-4690
pISSN - 2287-4208
DOI - 10.5534/wjmh.210010
Subject(s) - medicine , placebo , extracorporeal shock wave therapy , prostatitis , visual analogue scale , pelvic pain , quality of life (healthcare) , randomized controlled trial , urology , anesthesia , prospective cohort study , surgery , prostate , alternative medicine , nursing , pathology , cancer
There is no definite treatment method for chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS). The purpose of this study was to compare and assess the effectiveness and safety of low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy (Li-ESWT) versus placebo treatment in CPPS IIIb patients.