Clinical Trials for Prostatitis

Clinical trials are research studies conducted in an effort to improve overall patient health and care. Each trial involves running supervised tests to determine the effectiveness and safety of new drugs, procedures and/or devices with the aim of answering scientific questions about a disease or condition. Risks and side-effects are also evaluated during these trials with results ranging from being unpleasant, with side effects such as headaches, to more serious or even life-threatening risks. A clinical trial may be separated into phases, or steps, with each step designed to answer a separate research question. This maybe reflected in the trial name.

A brief description of each phase:

• Phase I: Usually designed to evaluate safety, determine a safe dosage range, and identify side effects on a small group of patients.
• Phase II: If Phase I is successful, the trial is then repeated with a larger group to further evaluate its effect and safety.
• Phase III: Trials are conducted on an ever larger group and are compared with the best current treatment while gathering more information on effect and safety.
• Phase IV: These studies monitor long-term side effects after the treatment has been marketed.

Clinical Trials data for Prostatitis is grouped into the following categories:-

• View by trial name
• View by drugs used in Prostatitis clinical trials

Clinical Trials by trial name

The format for each of the following is:

• The name of the trial,
• followed by whether the trial is recruiting patients,
  - The trial may not have started and not yet recruiting, or the trial may have started and do not need any more recruitements, or the trial may be completed.
  - Note**: Please follow the link to determine the current trial status.
• followed by a list of drug/s, if any, used in the trial

ClinicalTrials.gov has listed the following trials for Prostatitis:

• A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Levofloxacin Compared With Ciprofloxacin in Patients With Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - levofloxacin
• Trial to Compare Alfuzosin Versus Placebo in the Treatment of Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Alfuzosin
• Trial of Viagra in Men With Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome Type III - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Viagra (sildenafil citrate)
• Effectiveness of Sympathetic Plexus Block on Male Pelvic Pain (Prostatitis, Prostatodynia) - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Study of ELMIRON for the Treatment of Chronic Non-Bacterial Inflammation of the Prostate Gland - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - pentosan polysulfate sodium
• Efficacy Study of Acupuncture to Relieve Symptoms of Chronic Prostatitis - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Open-Label Study of Thalidomide for Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Thalidomide
• Levofloxacin For The Management Of Patients With Abnormal Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Levofloxacin oral tablets
• Levofloxacin, Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Levofloxacin
• Efficacy & Safety Study of Pregabalin to Treat Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CP/CPPS) - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Pregabalin
• Safety/Tolerability Study of Alcohol Injection for Treatment of BPH (Enlarged Prostate) - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - dehydrated alcohol
• Botox as a Treatment for Chronic Male Pelvic Pain Syndrome - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Botulinum Toxin A (Botox)

Drugs used in Clinical Trials for Prostatitis

The format for each of the following is:

• The drug,
• followed by the name of the trial,
• followed by whether the trial is recruiting patients,
  - The trial may not have started and not yet recruiting, or the trial may have started and do not need any more recruitements, or the trial may be completed.
  - Note**: Please follow the link to determine the current trial status.

ClinicalTrials.gov has listed the following drugs in trials for Prostatitis:

• Alfuzosin - Trial to Compare Alfuzosin Versus Placebo in the Treatment of Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Botulinum Toxin A (Botox) - Botox as a Treatment for Chronic Male Pelvic Pain Syndrome - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Dehydrated Alcohol - Safety/Tolerability Study of Alcohol Injection for Treatment of BPH (Enlarged Prostate) - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Levofloxacin oral tablets - Levofloxacin For The Management Of Patients With Abnormal Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Levofloxacin - A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Levofloxacin Compared With Ciprofloxacin in Patients With Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Levofloxacin - Levofloxacin, Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium - Study of ELMIRON for the Treatment of Chronic Non-Bacterial Inflammation of the Prostate Gland - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Pregabalin - Efficacy & Safety Study of Pregabalin to Treat Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CP/CPPS) - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Thalidomide - Open-Label Study of Thalidomide for Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Viagra (sildenafil citrate) - Trial of Viagra in Men With Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome Type III - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)

The trial data on this page has been sourced from

• The U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) together with ClinicalTrials.gov

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