Study summary

Shockwave therapy eased pelvic pain symptoms in randomized trials

Shockwave therapy review · Pooled randomized trials · Published June 2024, Neurourology and Urodynamics

What was tested

A pooled look at randomized trials of extracorporeal shockwave therapy, alone or with medicines, for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome.

What they found

• Symptom and pain scores improved with shockwave therapy across follow-up from 1 to 6 months.
• It was safe and non-invasive.

What it means

A reasonable option to try, though trials are small and sham-controlled data are limited.