The Effect of Extracorporeal Magnetic Innervation Therapy on Pain, Urination and Quality of Life in Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome.
- Author:
Hae Young PARK
1
;
Hong Sang MOON
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea. bladerunner5@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Prostatitis;
Pelvic pain;
Magnetics;
Innervation
- MeSH:
Humans;
Male;
Pelvic Pain*;
Prostatitis;
Quality of Life*;
Urination*
- From:Korean Journal of Andrology
2005;23(1):42-46
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: Chronic pelvic pain syndrome(CPPS) is the most common category of the chronic prostatitis. CPPS is a poorly defined, multifactorial condition characterized by pelvic pain and voiding symptoms. The effectiveness of extracorporeal magnetic innervation(ExMI) therapy was evaluated in patients with CPPS. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From July 2003 to December 2004, 28 men who were diagnosed with CPPS who were refractory to medication underwent ExMI therapy for 2 visits weekly for 8 weeks. The patients completed the National Institute of Health Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index(NIH-CPSI) and a maximal flow rate index. RESULTS: Significant decreases occured in NIH-CPSI pain(9.7 to 8.3, p <0.05), NIH-CPSI urination(4.4 to 3.9, p <0.05), NIH-CPSI quality of life 8.7 to 7.7, p <0.05), and total NIH-CPSI(22.8 to 19.9, p <0.05) scores after treatment. There was an insignificant decrease in the maximal flow rate(21.5 to 21.4, p> 0.05) score after treatment. CONCLUSIONS: ExMI therapy effectively improves the symptoms of CPPS. ExMI therapy appears to be a safe and effective treatment in improving both the symptoms and the quality of life of men with CPPS refractory to conventional treatment. A larger controlled study is required to confirm these results.
