Electro-acupuncture treatment for the upper segment ureterolithiasis under B-ultrasonography

Lin, Q.

Li, X.

Han, J.

Leng, J.

Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan / sponsored by All-China Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine

2005

25(1)

13-15

RCT

CAM Control

Acu Versus > 1 Control

Acupuncture

Electroacupuncture

Herbal Formula

RCT

Restricted Modalities, Acupuncture + Other

Individualized Acupuncture Protocol

Usual Care Control, Pharmaceutical

Symptom Based Point Selection

TCM Acupuncture Style

Ureterolithiasis

Urinary Calculi

Urinary Stones

Urologic Diseases

Restricted Modalities, Acupuncture Only

Acu Versus Acu

In order to explore the effects of the local strong stimulation generated by electro-acupuncture for treatment of the upper segment ureterolithiasis, a controlled study was carried out among the treatment group (electro-acupuncture with strong stimulation), the control group I (medication) and the control group II (conventional acupuncture). The results showed that the differences in the cure rate and the total effective rate between the treatment group and the two control groups were significant in statistical analysis (P<0.05 and P<0.01 respectively). This indicates that better therapeutic effects can be obtained by the local strong stimulation generated by electro-acupuncture for treatment of the upper segment ureterolithiasis

Urologic Diseases

N/A

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