The Effect of Hochuekkito on Female Stress Urinary Incontinence
10.3937/kampomed.61.853
- VernacularTitle:女性腹圧性尿失禁に対する補中益気湯の有用性に関する検討
- Author:
Miyabi INOUE
;
Teruhiko YOKOYAMA
;
Ayano ISHII
;
Toyohiko WATANABE
;
Toyoko YAMATO
;
Hiromi KUMON
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hochuekkito;
stress urinary incontinence
- From:Kampo Medicine
2010;61(6):853-855
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
Aim : Hochuekkito is a Japanese herbal medicine that is known to be useful for the treatment of uterine prolapse and urinary incontinence. In this study, we investigated the effects of hochuekkito prescriptions in female patients with stress urinary incontinence (SUI).
Methods : 13 women were enrolled in this study. They each took 7.5 g of hochuekkito powder prior to a meal three times a day, for 4 weeks. The effects were evaluated before and after treatment with a visual analogue scale (VAS), a incontinence-quality-of-life index (IQOL), and voiding diaries. Moreover, pad tests and uroflowmetry measures were done before and after treatment.
Results : VAS and IQOL scores were not improved significantly. Although the mean number of SUI episodes per one day, and the number of pads used decreased after treatment as compared to before, these were not significantly different. Micturition frequency and uroflowmetry parameters did not change after treatment. However, in patients whose Body Mass Index (BMI) was < 25, subjective symptoms significantly improved after treatment. No side effects were observed in this study.
Conclusion : Hochuekkito was a useful treatment for slender female patients with SUI.
