Clinical observation on electroacupuncture at four sacral points for overactive bladder syndrome

Objective To observe the clinical effect of electroacupuncture (EA) at four sacral points on overactive bladder syndrome. Methods A total of 120 female patients with overactive bladder syndrome were allocated to a treatment group of 80 cases and a control group of 40 cases on a voluntary basis. The...

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Published in:Journal of acupuncture and tuina science 2018-06, Vol.16 (3), p.185-188
Main Authors: Li, Rui-zhi, Luo, Jun-jing
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acupuncture
Bladder
Clinical Study
Electroacupuncture
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
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Summary:Objective To observe the clinical effect of electroacupuncture (EA) at four sacral points on overactive bladder syndrome. Methods A total of 120 female patients with overactive bladder syndrome were allocated to a treatment group of 80 cases and a control group of 40 cases on a voluntary basis. The patients in the treatment group received EA at four sacral points, and the treatment was given three times a week for 6 consecutive weeks, while the patients in the control group received oral administration of M-receptor antagonist tolterodine tartrate, which was given 4 mg each time, once a day for 6 consecutive weeks. Then the symptom scores were compared between the two groups before and after treatment. Results At the end of treatment, the symptom scores showed statistical significant differences in comparing with those before treatment in both groups (both P
ISSN:1672-3597
1993-0399
DOI:10.1007/s11726-018-1048-9