The clinical effect of combining electroacupuncture with long needle sacral nerve stimulation in the treatment of diabetic overactive bladder
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-1424.2023.08.008
- VernacularTitle:电针结合长针骶刺法治疗糖尿病膀胱过度活动症的疗效观察
- Author:
Wenping YAO
1
;
Ming LI
;
Wei TIAN
;
Li YANG
;
Hao SHI
Author Information
1. 连云港市中医院针灸科，连云港 222004
- Keywords:
Electroacupuncture;
Diabetes;
Overactive bladder;
Urine flow rate
- From:
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2023;45(8):710-714
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of combining electroacupuncture with long needle sacral nerve acupuncture in the treatment of diabetic overactive bladder.Methods:A total of 90 patients with diabetic overactive bladder were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, each of 45. In addition to the basic treatment for diabetes, the observation group received electroacupuncture combined with long needle sacral nerve acupuncture 5 times a week for 4 weeks, while the control group was given 5mg of oral solinax succinate once a day as a course of treatment. One week before the beginning of the experiment and one week before its end, urination diary cards were used to record the average number of times of daytime and nighttime urination daily, as well as any urgent urination and urinary incontinence during the week. Bladder overactivity syndrome score (OABSS), the bladder overactivity quality of life questionnaire (OAB-q), maximum urine flow rate (Qmax) and mean urine flow rate (Qave) were employed to quantify urination status, life quality and the urodynamics of the 2 groups before and after the treatment.Results:After the treatment, significant improvement was observed in the average weekly incidence of daytime and nighttime urination, of urgent urination and of urinary incontinence. The average OABSS, OAB-q, Qmax and Qave scores improved in both groups, but the experimental group showed significantly better improvement than the control group.Conclusion:Electroacupuncture combined with sacral nerve needling can significantly reduce the frequency of urination, relieve the symptoms of urgent urination and incontinence, and improve the rate of urine flow, improving the life quality of patients with diabetic overactive bladder.
