Quantity-effect relationship of electroacupuncture for urge incontinence: a multicenter randomized controlled trial
Item
Title
Quantity-effect relationship of electroacupuncture for urge incontinence: a multicenter randomized controlled trial
Journal Publication
Date
2012
volume
10(1)
pages
49-53
Research Type
RCT
Keywords
Abstract
Objective: To investiage the quantity-effect relationship of electroacupuncture in treating urge incontinence (Ul).Methods: A clincial mutlicenter randomized controlled trial was carried out. One hundred and ninety-nine UI patients meeting the inclusion criteria were randomly allocated, at a ratio of 2:1, to acupunture and medication groups. The acupunture group of 199 patients was treated with electroacupuncture plus manual acupuncture, and the medication group of 68 patients was treated with oral administration of Tolterodine Tartrate tablets. Results: The total scores of international consultation on incontinence questionnaire-short form (ICIQ-SF) score plus the international prostatic symptom score (I-PSS) were significantly lower in both groups at each follow-up visit (after 3,6, and 9 treatments) than before treatment. The effect was accumulated with an increase in the number of treatments. The improving effect was significantly better at each follow-up visit in the acupuncture group than that in the medication group (P<0.05). Conclution: The improvemnt degree of urinary symptoms and the number of treatments are positvely correlated in the treatment of UI by electroacupuncture plus manual acupuncture and by oral administration of Tolterodine Tartrate tablets. Acupuncture has a more marked effect.
has health condition studied
Urologic Diseases
plan
>1/WK
has study population number
199
has duration
2.5 Weeks