Can a nerve pain drug calm chronic pelvic pain? trial results are in.

NCT ID NCT00371033

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 09, 2026 · Updated 25 times

Summary

This study tested whether pregabalin, a drug used for nerve pain, can reduce pain and urinary symptoms in men with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome. 324 men took either pregabalin or a placebo for 6 weeks. The main goal was to see if symptoms improved enough to make a real difference in daily life.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Charles R Drew University of Medicine & Science

    Los Angeles, California, 90059, United States

  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

  • David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

    Los Angeles, California, 90095-1738, United States

  • Harvard Medical School

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

  • Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

  • Queen's University

    Kingston, Ontario, K7L 2V7, Canada

  • Stanford University Medical Center

    Stanford, California, 94305-5118, United States

  • Temple University School of Medicine

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States

  • University of Maryland

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States

  • University of Mississippi Medical Center

    Jackson, Mississippi, 39216, United States

  • University of Washington Harborview Medical Center

    Seattle, Washington, 98108, United States

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