Efficacy and Safety of Drug Combinations for Chronic Pelvic Pain: Protocol for a Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic pelvic pain with various etiologies and mechanisms affects men and women and is a major challenge. Monotherapy is often unsuccessful for chronic pelvic pain, and combinations of different classes of medications are frequently prescribed, with the expectation of improved outcomes. Although a number of combination trials for chronic pelvic pain have been reported, we are not aware of any systematic reviews of the available evidence on combination drug therapy for chronic pelvic pain.

Objective

We have developed a protocol for a systematic review to evaluate available evidence of the efficacy and safety of drug combinations for chronic pelvic pain.

Methods

This systematic review will involve a detailed search of randomized controlled trials investigati

SUBMITTER: Mohiuddin M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8167620 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature