Abstract
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) are common chronic diseases. None of the available treatments are effective in the management of these diseases. The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of Thermobalancing therapy (TT) with therapeutic Dr Allen's Device (DATD) for the treatment of BPH and CP/CPPS. Retrospective analysis of 2 clinical studies employing 6-month TT for the treatment of BPH (n = 124) and CP/CPPS (n = 45) was conducted. The efficacy of the TT with DATD was assessed using validated and widely accepted parameters. Results were compared with corresponding control groups comprising of subjects who did not receive any treatment. In BPH treatment group, urinary symptoms decreased (14.3 to 4.7) and QoL improved (3.9 to 1.39). In CP/CPPS treatment group, pain score decreased (10.3 to 3.5) and QoL improved (8.1 to 2.9). The results in the 2 treatment groups were statistically significantly better than the results obtained for the corresponding control groups (P < 0.001). Innovative TT with DATD provides an effective treatment that uniquely employs body energy for the management of BPH and CP/CPPS.
Highlights
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is one of the most common chronic disorders in elderly men, the incidence of which increases with age
This is a retrospective analysis of data obtained from 2 clinical investigations that were registered at the World Health Organization via the German Clinical Trials Register: DRKS00009271 — Effect of the Physiotherapeutic Device compared to no treatment on prostate volume, urinary symptoms, and quality of life in men with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), and DRKS00009352 — Effect of the physiotherapeutic device and thermobalancing therapy compared with no therapy on pain, urinary symptoms, quality of life and prostate volume in men with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS))
Impact of Thermobalancing therapy (TT) with Therapeutic Dr Allen's Device (DATD) on urinary symptoms and quality of life (QoL) measured by International Prostate Symptom Scale (I-PSS) score In the treatment group comprising 124 subjects with BPH who received TT using DATD, the urinary symptoms (UrS) decreased from 14.2 to 4.95 as measured by I-PSS
Summary
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is one of the most common chronic disorders in elderly men, the incidence of which increases with age. It is a non-malignant progressive proliferation of prostatic epithelial tissue and smooth muscles resulting in an increased prostate volume beyond the normal value of 20–30 mL. The age-related prevalence of BPH in the United States (US) ranged from 50 to 75% among men > 50 years of age and to 80% among men > 70 years of age, which corresponds to approximately 15 million men [1]. The age-related prevalence of BPH has been reported to be 8% in men aged about 40 years and it reaches 90% by 90 years of age [2]. Increases in prostate size exert pressure on the nearby organs and block the passage of urine from the urethra
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