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KMID : 0356420050230010042
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Journal of Korean Andrology
2005 Volume.23 No. 1 p.42 ~ p.46
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The Effect of Extracorporeal Magnetic Innervation Therapy on Pain, Urination and Quality of Life in Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
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Park Hae-Young
Moon Hong-Sang
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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Prostatitis, Pelvic pain, Magnetics, Innervation
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