Ear zap might ease pelvic pain in men

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Consistent with the diagnostic criteria of CP/CPPS of EAU or CAU, the clinical manifestations were recurrent and persistent prostate pain accompanied by abnormal urination and psychiatric symptoms, without infection or other obvious pathological conditions. The pain symptoms were mainly manifested as pain in the surrounding tissues centered on the prostate, and pain, swelling or discomfort in the scrotum, testis, lower abdomen, perineum, lumbosacral area, and medial thigh. Abnormal urination was characterized by frequent urination, urgent urination, urination pain, urethral burning, residual urination or white discharge from the urethra at the end of urination or defecation in the morning. The neuropsychiatric symptoms included dizziness and tinnitus, insomnia and dreams, anxiety and depression, and even impotence, premature ejaculation, and spermatorrhea. Symptoms lasting more than 3 months in the last six months * 18 ≤ Age ≤ 50 years old * NIH-CPSI ≥15 (patients with moderate to severe CP/CPPS) * Signed informed consent and voluntarily participated in the trial Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with other diseases that cause urinary symptoms were excluded: Such as benign prostatic hyperplasia, testicular and epididymal and spermatic cord diseases, overactive bladder, neurogenic bladder, interstitial cystitis, glandular cystitis, sexually transmitted diseases, bladder tumors such as carcinoma in situ, prostate cancer, urinary male reproductive system tuberculosis, anorectal diseases, lumbar diseases, central and peripheral neuropathy, etc * Patients with severe diseases of the heart, liver, kidney, hematopoietic system and poor nutritional status * Patients with severe mental and emotional disorders, who were unable to cooperate with the study * Patients who have been treated with CP/CPPS regimen in the past 4 weeks