The Efficacy of Prostatic Massage Combined with α1 Receptor Blocker in the Treatment of Type Ⅲ Prostatitis / 中国基层医药

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the efficacy of prostatic massage combined with α1 receptor blocker in the treatment of type Ⅲ prostatitis. Methods 86 cases were randomly divided into two groups. The treatment group( n =45 ) were given twice-weekly prostatic massage in combination with α1 receptor blocker( terazosin 2mg per night) for 6 weeks. Thc control group(n =41 )were only given terazosin 2mg per night for 6 weeks. AII the patients were asked to complete the National Institutes of Healthe Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index(NIH-CPSI) before and after the treatment. Results 86 cases were evaluated after the treatment. The NIH-CPSI scores of the two groups decreased from ( 29.5 ± 4.2 ) to ( 9.6 ± 3.8), from ( 28.9 ± 3.4) to ( 14.6 ± 3.6) respectively, with statistically significant differences from pretreatment( t = 12.131、6.999, all P ＜ 0.05 )as well as between the combined therapy group and the control group(t = 4.649, P ＜ 0.05). There were no serious side effects during the therapy. Conclusion Prostatic massage combined with α1 receptor blocker can relieve the symptoms in type Ⅲ prostatitis patients and improve their life quality. The combined therapy can produce better efficacy than terazosin used alone.