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Can acupuncture help men with pelvic pain and ED?

NCT ID NCT07324148

Symptom relief Sponsor: Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether acupuncture can improve erectile dysfunction in men who also have chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome. One hundred men will receive either real or sham acupuncture over 8 weeks. The researchers will also use brain scans and blood tests to explore how acupuncture might work.

What this could mean

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Active substance
acupuncture
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a non-drug option to improve erectile function in men with chronic pelvic pain.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with no prior proof for this specific use. The previous larger trial found no benefit for sexual dysfunction with acupuncture.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 100 people

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Expected to start

Jan 2026

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Expected to finish

Jun 2028

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 50 years

Sex

Male participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Conforms to the diagnosis of CP/CPPS and pED at the same time; * Aged between 18-50 years old; * 8≤IIEF-5 score≤21 * Have a fixed sexual partner and a regular sexual intercourse of ≥1 time/week during treatment period; * Voluntarily sign an informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with drug-induced or organic ED. * The existence of lesions that may affect erectile function, such as penile cancer, penile sclerosis, penile anatomical deformity, testicular cancer, urinary system stones or neuropathy, etc. * History of trauma or surgery in pelvic region. * Patients with hypogonadism. * Usage of drugs or therapies that relieve CP/CPPS or ED symptoms in the previous 1 month. * Have received hormonal or psychiatric drugs in the previous 3 months. * Bladder outlet obstruction, overactive bladder, neurogenic bladder, interstitial cystitis, glandular cystitis, sexually transmitted diseases, bladder tumors, prostate cancer, penile cancer, penile stone, other types of prostatitis. * With a residual urine ≥100ml. * Symptomatic urinary tract infection. * Diseases affecting the function of the lower urethra, such as multiple sclerosis, senile dementia, Parkinson's disease, spinal cord injury, caua equina nerve injury, stroke and multisystem atrophy, etc. * Severe diseases in heart, lung, brain, liver, kidney and hematopoietic system , mental illness and obvious cognitive function disorders. * Patients with poor compliance

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Conditions

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chronic prostatitis erectile dysfunction

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Acupuncture Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) Erectile dysfunctions

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