Therapeutic Evaluation of Acupuncture for Female Stress Urinary Incontinence
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2016.12.1439
- VernacularTitle:针刺治疗女性单纯性压力性尿失禁临床疗效评价
- Author:
Kangmin TANG
;
Rui SHEN
;
Fan JIANG
;
Qian WANG
;
Xubin XIE
;
Yuelai CHEN
- Keywords:
Urinary incontinence,Stress;
Electroacupuncture;
Sham electroacupuncture;
ICIQ-SF;
Urine leakage volume in pad test
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2016;35(12):1439-1441
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective Taking sham electroacupuncture as control, to observe the clinical efficacy of electroacupuncture in treating female stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Method By using central random design, the eligible subjects were randomized into an electroacupuncture group of 42 cases [electroacupuncture at Zhongliao (BL33) and Huiyang (BL35)] and a sham group of 42 cases [sham electroacupuncture at points beside Zhongliao and Huiyang]. The therapeutic efficacy was evaluated by observing the urine leakage volume in the 1-h pad test and International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF). Result In the electroacupuncture group, the urine leakage volumes in the 4th, 6th, 20th, and 32nd treatment week were significantly lower than that before treatment (P<0.05);the decreases of urine leakage volume in the electroacupuncture group were more significant than that in the sham group in the 4th, 6th, 20th, and 32nd treatment week (P<0.05). In the electroacupuncture group, the ICIQ-SF scores in the 4th, 6th, 20th, and 32nd treatment week were significantly lower than that before treatment (P<0.05); the ICIQ-SF scores were significantly lower in the electroacupuncture group than in the sham group in the 4th, 6th, 20th, and 32nd treatment week (P<0.05). Conclusion Electroacupuncture can effectively improve urine leakage and other urinary symptoms in SUI.
