Author

Hae Young Park and Hong Sang Moon

Place of duty

Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea

Title

The Effect of Extracorporeal Magnetic Innervation Therapy on Pain, Urination and Quality of Life in Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

Publicationinfo

The Korean Journal of Andrology 2005 Apr 023(01): 42-46.

Key_word

Prostatitis, Pelvic pain, Magnetics, Innervation

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 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 extracorporeal magnetic innervation 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: Extracorporeal magnetic innervation therapy effectively improves the symptoms of CPPS. Extracorporeal magnetic innervation I 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.

저 자

박 해 영·문 홍 상

소 속

한양대학교 의과대학 비뇨기과학교실

제 목

만성 골반통증후군에서 통증, 배뇨증상 및 삶의 질에 대한 체외자기장치료의 효과

출판정보

대한남성과학회지 2005 Apr 023(01): 42-46.