Effects of Pelvic Floor Training in Male Chronic Pelvic Pain, Correlation Between Subjective and Objective Outcomes

The goal of this randomized controlled study is to establish the long-term effect of pelvic floor re-education using biofeedback and home training for men with chronic pelvic pain. The main questions it aims to answer are if pelvic floor re-education using bio-feedback and home training will give a long-lasting improvement in symptoms, assessed with a validated symptom score (the National Institute of Health - Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index) and if an improvement in symptoms can be correlated to objective measurements of pelvic floor function. Participants will be asked to do pelvic floor exercises daily during six months with additional sessions of bio-feedback training. The control group will have no changes in their on-going treatment for their chronic pelvic pain and will be offered to enter the treatment group after six months.

NCT Number	NCT06115083
Lead Sponsor	Region Stockholm Collaborators: Karolinska Institutet
Conditions	Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome, Chronic Prostatitis With Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome, Chronic Prostatitis, Pelvic Floor; Relaxation
Enrollment	40 participants
Start Date	2023-12-01
Primary Completion	2026-12 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-12 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2024-04-16