Treatment of Prostatalgia by Acupuncture: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Item
Title
Treatment of Prostatalgia by Acupuncture: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal Publication
Date
2011
volume
9(4)
pages
233-236
Research Type
RCT
Keywords
Abstract
Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture therapy for prostatalgia. Methods: Sixty subjects were randomized into two groups: an acupuncture group in which 30 cases were treated by acupuncture and a medication group in which the other 30 cases were treated with herbal decoction. The clinical efficacy in these two groups were observed and compared. Results: In the acupuncture group, 5 cases were cured, 12 cases were significantly improved, 11 cases improved and 2 cases failed, and the overall effective rate was 93.3%. In the medication group, 2 cases were cured, 8 cases were significantly improved, 13 cases improved and 7 cases failed, and the overall effective rate was 76.6%; the overall effective rate was higher in the acupuncture group than in the medication group (P<0.05). Moreover, the total score of National Institutes of Health-Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI), and the scores for pain severity, urinary symptoms and quality of life were reduced more significantly in the acupuncture group than in the medication group. Conclusion: Acupuncture is an effective therapy for prostatalgia.
pmid
Date of Input: 4/2/2015; Date Modified: 5/15/2015; Availability: --In File--; Priority: Normal; Prostatitis; No. 1 Hospital of Sanming City, Fujian 365000. P. R. China; Hospital of Integrative Chinese and Western Medicine of Sanming City, Fujian 365000, P. R. China
has health condition studied
Genital Diseases, Male
plan
>1/WK
has study population number
60
has duration
4 Weeks