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TaVNS Improves the Symptoms of Patients With Moderate to Severe CP/CPPS
Sponsor: Jiani Wu
Summary
This trial aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) for moderate to severe chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS). This study is a prospective, randomized, controlled trial. A total of 68 patients with CP/CPPS will be recruited. After baseline assessment, the patients will be randomized into taVNS group (n = 34) and sham-taVNS group (n = 34). The intervention of two group will last for 4 weeks with a 8-week follow-up period after the treatment. The National Institutes of Health chronic Prostatitis Symptom Score index (NIH-CPSI), International Prostate Symptom Score Scale (IPSS), European quality of Life-5 Dimensions Questionnaire (EQ-5D), self-rating anxiety Scale (SAS) and self-rating depression scale (SDS) will be assessed. The adverse events during the whole study will be recorded detailedly.
Official title: Effect of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Moderate to Severe Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (TASC-P Trial): a Randomized, Sham Controlled Trial.
Key Details
Gender
MALE
Age Range
18 Years - 50 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
68
Start Date
2024-03-15
Completion Date
2027-02-18
Last Updated
2025-11-28
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation
In the experimental group, bilateral auricular point Xin (CO15) and auricular point Shen (CO10) will be stimulated, on where the vagus nerves distributed.
Sham Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation
In the control group, bilateral earlobes will be stimulated with no vagus nerve distribution.
Locations (1)
Guang'anmen Hospita, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China