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World J Clin Cases. Jul 6, 2024; 12(19): 3837-3844
Published online Jul 6, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i19.3837
Clinical efficacy of magnetic vibration magnetoelectric therapy in the treatment of chronic prostatitischronic pelvic pain syndrome
Zi-Heng Zhang, Feng-Juan Chang, Yun Chen
Zi-Heng Zhang, Feng-Juan Chang, Yun Chen, Department of Men, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China
Co-first authors: Zi-Heng Zhang and Feng-Juan Chang.
Author contributions: Zhang ZH and Chang FJ contributed equally to this work as co-first authors equally to this work. Zhang ZH and Chang FJ designed the research; Chang FJ contributed acquisition of the data; Zhang ZH analyzed the data and wrote the paper; All authors were involved in the critical review of the results and have contributed to, read, and approved the final manuscript; Zhang ZH and Chang FJ as co-first authors are threefold; First, Zhang ZH and Chang FJ designed and conceptualized the study; Second, Zhang ZH and Chang FJ participated in acquisition and analysis of the data; Third, Zhang ZH and Chang FJ put in the same effort throughout the study, and in summary, we believe that designating Zhang ZH and Chang FJ as co-first authors is fitting for our manuscript as it accurately reflects our team’s collaborative spirit, equal contributions, and diversity.
Institutional review board statement: This study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of Jiangsu Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Informed consent statement: All the families have voluntarily participated in the study and have signed informed consent forms.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Yun Chen, MD, Chief Physician, Professor, Department of Men, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, No. 155 Hanzhong Road, Qinhuai District, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China. szyycy2024@163.com
Received: February 29, 2024
Revised: April 30, 2024
Accepted: May 16, 2024
Published online: July 6, 2024
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Abstract
BACKGROUND

The prominent symptoms of chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) are urogenital pain, lower urinary tract symptoms, psychological problems, and sexual dysfunction. Traditional pharmacological treatments have poor efficacy and more untoward reaction and complications. Magnetic vibration magnetoelectric therapy is a non-invasive form of physiotherapy. Nevertheless, its effectiveness in improving urinary discomfort and relieving pain in patients requires further exploration.

AIM

To investigate the clinical efficacy of the magnetic vibration magnetoelectric therapy instrument in the treatment of chronic prostatitis (CP)/ CPPS.

METHODS

Seventy patients with CP/CPPS were collected from the outpatient clinic and ward of the Department of Male Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and were treated with magnetic vibration magnetoelectric therapy once a day for a period of 14 d. National Institutes of health-chronic prostatitis symptom index (NIH-CPSI), international index of erectile function 5 (IIEF-5), premature ejaculation diagnostic tool (PEDT), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), patient health questionnaire, the pain catastrophizing scale (PCS) and traditional Chinese medicine syndrome (TCMS) scores were performed before and after treatment.

RESULTS

The total effective rate of treatment was 58.5%, and the total NIH-CPSI score, pain symptoms, voiding symptoms, quality of life, IIEF-5, PEDT, GAD, PCS and TCMS scores all decreased significantly (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSION

Magnetic vibration magnetotherapy is effective in improving urinary discomfort, relieving pain, improving quality of life, improving sexual dysfunction and relieving negative emotions such as anxiety in patients with CP/CPPS.

Keywords: Magnetic vibration magnetoelectric therapy; Chronic pelvic; Chronic pelvic pain syndrome; CP/CPPS; Electrical stimulation

Core Tip: This study focuses on male in-and out-patients at Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine to evaluate the therapeutic effect of Magnetic vibration magnetoelectric therapy on chronic prostatitis (CP)/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS). Our research shows that it was effective in improving symptoms in patients with CP/CPPS symptoms, accommodating sexual dysfunction in some patients, and relieving negative emotions in others. This progress not only considers magnetoelectric therapy as an alternative treatment modality but also emphasizes the significance of non-invasive methods in improving patient outcomes within the field of pain and emotion therapy.