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eCAM Advance Access published online on October 10, 2005
eCAM, doi:10.1093/ecam/neh128
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© The Author (2005). Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.

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Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

Jillian L. Capodice 1*, Debra L. Bemis 1, Ralph Buttyan 1, Steven A. Kaplan 1, and Aaron E. Katz 1

1 Department of Urology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

* To whom correspondence should be addressed.
Jillian L. Capodice, E-mail: jc2346{at}columbia.edu


  Abstract

To discuss challenges concerning treatment for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) and review complementary and alternative medical (CAM) therapies being evaluated for this condition, we performed a comprehensive search of articles published from 1990-2005 using the PubMed, Medline databases. Data from the articles were abstracted and pooled by subject. Keywords cross-searched with CP/CPPS included: complementary, alternative, integrative, therapies, interventions, nutrition, antioxidants, herbs, supplements, biofeedback and acupuncture. Listed articles with no abstracts were not included. Various CAM therapies for CP/CPPS exist including biofeedback, acupuncture, hyperthermia and electrostimulation. Additionally, a variety of in vitro and in vivo studies testing herbal and nutritional supplements were found. Saw palmetto, cernilton and quercetin were the most frequently tested supplements for CP/CPPS. Although many CAM therapies demonstrate positive preliminary observations as prospective treatments for CP/CPPS, further exploratory studies including more randomized, controlled trials are necessary for significant validation as treatment options for this complex disorder.

Keywords: acupuncture; alternative medicine; biofeedback; chronic prostatitis; complementary medicine; herbs; hyperthermia; supplements.
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