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Effectiveness of psychological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: A
Yuanjie Xu1, Ling Zhang2, Yifeng Shen1
1Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Insights
This systematic review evaluates psychological interventions for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS). It aims to provide evidence on the efficacy of psychological support for improving patient outcomes in this common urological condition.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Psychology
- Evidence-based medicine
Background:
- Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is a prevalent and complex urological condition affecting a significant portion of the male population.
- Type III CP/CPPS presents challenges due to uncertain treatment efficacy and a substantial psychological burden on patients, including depression, anxiety, and stress.
- Conventional pharmacological and physical therapies often have limited success, highlighting the need for alternative treatment modalities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review and meta-analyze existing evidence on the effectiveness of psychological interventions for managing CP/CPPS.
- To assess the impact of psychological support on clinical efficacy and the psychological well-being of patients diagnosed with CP/CPPS.
- To provide clinicians with evidence-based guidance for incorporating psychological interventions into CP/CPPS treatment plans.
Main Methods:
- Comprehensive literature search across major English (PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane Library) and Chinese (CNKI, CBM, Wanfang, VIP) databases.
- Systematic review and meta-analysis will be conducted using RevMan 5.3 and Stata 11.0.
- The study protocol adheres to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Protocols (PRISMA-P) guidelines.
Main Results:
- This study is a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis; results will be generated after data analysis.
- Anticipated findings will be available in the third quarter of 2021.
- The review will synthesize data from published research to evaluate the efficacy of psychological interventions.
Conclusions:
- This systematic review is expected to offer robust evidence regarding the role of psychological interventions in treating CP/CPPS.
- Findings will inform clinical decision-making for urologists managing patients with chronic prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain syndrome.
- Results will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.
Introduction:
Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is one of the most common diseases in urology, which 50% of men are infected at some point in their lives. Type III CP/CPPS is the most complex and controversial of all types of prostatitis, the highest incidence rate, uncertain efficacy, the long-term treatment that affects the patient's psychopathic symptoms, increases the psychological burden of patients. Psychological intervention for patients with CP/CPPS, which is difficult to treat with drugs and physics, can effectively improve clinical efficacy and improve the psychological condition. The researchers found a high prevalence of psychosocial problems and catastrophic distress in CP/CPPS patients, such as serious mental disorders, especially depression, anxiety and stress, and the high incidence of pain-devastating illness. In this study, we will evaluate psychological interventions as an effective way to relieve chronic prostatitis.
Methods And Analysis:
The databases of English databases (PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane Library) and Chinese databases (China National Knowledge Infrastructure, China Biology Medicine Database, Wanfang Database, VIP Database) will be retrieved. The search strategy that will be run in the PubMed and tailored to the other database when necessary is presented in this article. RevMan 5.3 and Stata 11.0 will be used for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. This protocol reported under the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Protocols (PRISMA-P) statement, and we will report the systematic review by following the PRISMA statement.
Results:
The study is a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis without results, and data analysis will be carried out after the protocol. We will share our findings in the third quarter of 2021.
Conclusion:
This systematic review will provide more evidence to assess whether psychological is an effective intervention for patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome. Besides, the results will be published in a public issue journal and offer the urologists help to make clinical decisions.
Ethics And Dissemination:
Formal ethical approval is not required in this protocol. We will collect and analyze data based on published research. Since this research does not involve patients, personal privacy will not be affected. The results of this review will be distributed to peer-reviewed journals or submitted to relevant conferences.
Protocol Registration Number:
INPLASY202080021.
