A randomized, placebo controlled, multicenter study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of rofecoxib in the treatment of chronic nonbacterial prostatitis

Journal of Urology

Volumn 169, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1401-1405

  Nickel, J Curtis ^t   Pontari, Michel ^t   Moon, Timothy ^t   Gittelman, Marc ^t   Malek, Gholam ^t   Farrington, Jean ^t   Pearson, Jay ^t   Krupa, David ^t   Bach, Mark ^t   Drisko, Jennifer ^t   Coles, J ^a   Cook, D Owen ^b   Dula, E ^c   Ellis, D J ^d   Fallick, M ^e   Feldman, R A ^f   Hudson, P ^g   Israeli, R ^h   Jacoby, K ^t   Kaplan, Steven A ⁱ   Kaufman, Joel ^j   McMurray, James G ^k   Murdock, Myron ^l   Neal Jr , Durwood E ^m   Potts, Jeannette M ⁿ   Resnick, Harvey ^o   Roehrborn, Claus G ^p   Schaeffer, Anthony ^q   Tomera, Kevin ^r   Zinner, Norman ^s   more..

^a South Central Urology Specialists   (United States)

^b Piedmont Medical Research Associates   (United States)

^c West Coast Clinical Research   (United States)

^d Universidad de Bryn Mawr   (United States)

^e Center for Urologic Care   (United States)

^f CT Clinical Research Center   (United States)

^g VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^h STATEN ISLAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

ⁱ College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^j Urology Research Options   (United States)

^k Medical Affiliated Research Centers   (United States)

^l 206 Research Associates   (United States)

^m UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

ⁿ LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^o R/D Clinical Research   (United States)

^p UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^q NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^r Alaska Clinical Research Center   (United States)

^s Western Clinical ResearchInc   (United States)

^t NONE

more..

Author keywords

Cyclooxygenase inhibitors; Pelvic pain; Prostatitis

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; ROFECOXIB;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PROSTATITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THORAX PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037376299     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000054983.45096.16     Document Type: Article

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