Effect of Depth of Electroacupuncture on the IPSS of Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Joint Authors
Yuan, Hongwei
Wei, Na
Li, Yanfeng
Yu, Lifeng
Zhang, Yunshu
Ong, Wei Lin
Bai, Ni
Wang, Mengxi
Fu, Yuting
Liu, Yunxia
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-12-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of electroacupuncture (EA) on Ciliao (BL 32) and Zhongliao (BL 33) acupoints at different depths for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) through a single-blind randomized controlled trial.
All 120 patients diagnosed with BPH were randomly allocated to an experimental group (deep insertion group, DI group, n = 60) and control group (shallow insertion group, SI group, n = 60) 3 times a week for 4 weeks.
The observed results included the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), Quality of Life score (QOL), maximum urine flow rate (Qmax), and postvoid residual urine volume (PVR).
After treatment, at both depths, the BPH symptoms of patients were improved by EA.
There were significant differences between the IPSS, QOL, and the effective rate of the experimental group and the control group (P<0.05).
Although the observed PVR and Qmax were better than those before treatment, there was no statistical significance between two groups (P>0.05).
Thus, EA with deep insertion can effectively improve the patients’ urinary symptoms and quality of life, and it will be suitable for clinical application.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yuan, Hongwei& Wei, Na& Li, Yanfeng& Yu, Lifeng& Zhang, Yunshu& Ong, Wei Lin…[et al.]. 2019. Effect of Depth of Electroacupuncture on the IPSS of Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148553
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yuan, Hongwei…[et al.]. Effect of Depth of Electroacupuncture on the IPSS of Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148553
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yuan, Hongwei& Wei, Na& Li, Yanfeng& Yu, Lifeng& Zhang, Yunshu& Ong, Wei Lin…[et al.]. Effect of Depth of Electroacupuncture on the IPSS of Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148553
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1148553