| The CPCRN is studying all aspects of chronic prostatitis with the hope
of improving diagnosis and
treatment. Six clinical centers are caring for patients in the CPCRN.
A Data Coordinating Center
(DCC) is managing study activities and collecting and analyzing
information gathered from patients. |
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| The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) of
the National Institutes of
Health (NIH) is funding the study. |
| Who is Eligible
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| Doctors
seek
men who have had pelvic discomfort and/or pain for at least
three months. Men who
are eligible for the Chronic Prostatitis Cohort (CPC) Study will be
asked to participate in lab studies
and complete questionnaires. There are some conditions, such as
prostate cancer and prostate
surgery, which may exclude you from the study. |
| What is Involved?
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| The study requires: |
- Blood specimen
- EPS & urine specimen(s)
- History and physical exam(s)
- Semen specimen
- Symptom Questionnaires
- Urethral swab
- Uroflow study
- Voiding log
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| Each procedure and piece of information provides a stepping stone in the
path to understanding
chronic prostatitis. |
| Information about individual patients is held in strict confidence. |
| Men answer questions about symptoms every three months for three years.
This includes two doctor
visits per year and two phone contacts. Patients have contact with
doctors and research nurses
during regular office visits and through phone calls and mailings. |
| Costs associated with doctor visits and tests will be discussed with
your health care provider. |
| CPCRN Study Phases
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| The CPC Study involves two phases. Phase I is an intensive period of
data collection, followed by
experimental treatments in Phase II. |
| The established research steps will enable the CPCRN to study the
natural history of chronic
prostatitis while testing diagnostic tools and potential therapies. |
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 | Lead Physician | Contact: |
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| Michael P. O'leary, M.D., M.P.H.
Harvard University School of Medicine
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Massachusets General Hospital
Boston, MA |
Jean-Francois Caubet, MD, Research
Fellow
Brigham & Women's Hospital
ASB II - 3, Urology
45 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02115
United States
(617) 372-7124 - Phone
(617) 566-3475 - Fax
jfcaubet@partners.org |
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| Michel A. Pontari, M.D.
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA | Linda Kish
Research Coordinator
Temple University Hospital
Suite 350
Parkinson Pavilion
Broad & Ontario Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19140
United States
(215) 707-3783 - Phone
lkish@cceb.upenn.edu |
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| Richard Alexander, M.D.
University of Maryland
Medical System
Baltimore, MD | E. Bronwyn Byron
Research Coordinator
The Maryland Prostate Center
419 West Redwood Street
Suite 320
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
United States
410-328-5108 - Phone
410-328-2148 - Fax
bbyron@cceb.upenn.edu |
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| Anthony J. Schaeffer, M.D.
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL | Mary Buntin RN, MPH.
Research Coordinator
Northwestern University
680 N. Lake Shore Drive
NCCR Suite 1220
Chicago, IL 60611
312-908-7022 - Phone
(312) 503-2305 - Fax
m-buntin@nwu.edu |
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| Scott Zeitlin, MD
UCLA School of Medicine
Los Angeles, CA | Yining Xie
Research Coordinator
Harbor - UCLA Medical Center
1000 West Carson Street, Box #5
Torrance, CA 90509
United States
(310) 222-3819 - Phone
(310) 222-1914 - Fax
yxie@cceb.upenn.edu |
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| J. Curtis Nickel, M.D.
Kingston General Hospital
Kingston, Ontario, Canada | Joe Downey, B.Sc., M.Sc
.
Research Coordinator
Department of Urology
Botterell Hall 849
Queen's University
Kingston, Ontario
Canada
K7L 3N6
(613) 545-2894 - Phone
(613) 545-6927 - Fax
jdowney@cceb.upenn.edu |
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| For More Information: |
| Contact the medical center or: |
| Lori A. Kishel, M.S.
CPCRN Project Manager
University of Pennsylvania
FAX (215) 573-6262
lkishel@cceb.upenn.edu
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