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Therapeutic effect of acupuncture and moxa combustion on prostate hyperplasia

A clinical study for the therapeutic effect of acupuncture and moxa combustion on prostate hyperplasia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2000003082
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-03-05
Start date
2020-03-31
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-20

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

benign prostate hyperplasia

Interventions

Sponsors

Shanghai 4th People's Hospital affiliated to Tongji University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
45 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy males aged 45 years old or older; 2. Subjects with benign prostatic hyperplasia diagnosed by digital rectal examination; 3. Volume of the prostate equals to or over 30 ml; 4. Maximum urinary flow rate <15 ml/s; 5. Subjects with lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostate hyperplasia, who voluntarily agree to join and sign to the consent form; 6. Have been treated with conventional first-line western medicine for more than three months; 7. Patients with moderate to severe benign prostatic hyperplasia (IPSS score 8-19 points).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects who have a history of the lower urinary tract cancer, including prostate cancer and bladder cancer within the past 5 years; 2. Subjects who have acute urinary retention within 4 weeks before screening; 3. Subjects who have clinically significant severe cardiovascular disease (unstable angina, myocardial infarction or arrhythmia) within 6 months before screening; 4. Subjects who have concerns about acupuncture; 5. Subjects who were suspected or confirmed calculus of lower urinary tract, calculus of bladder (except for complete recovery); 6. Subjects who are judged by the investigators to be unsuitable to participate in the clinical trial; 7. Concurrent use of other Chinese herbal medicines or alternative medicine (including drugs and acupuncture) for more than one month; 8. Syphilis, gonorrhea and other sexually transmitted diseases or urinary tract infections; 9. Congenital abnormalities such as bladder neck fibrosis, interstitial cystitis or urethral stricture; 10. A history of genital trauma or surgery affecting the muscle or nervous system; 11. Patients with upper urinary tract obstruction, renal edema, etc. affecting renal function; 12. Unable to sign a consent form or unable to communicate with researchers.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
IPSS;Aging Male Symptoms score;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
post-voiding residual urine;change of urgency/24h;voided volume;Voiding time and time to maximum flow;change of urge urinary incontinence frequency/24h;change of nocturnal frequency/24h;Constitution in Chinese Medicine Questionnaire;maximum and average flow rate;change of voiding frequency/24h;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactHuajun Bo

Shanghai 4th People's Hospital affiliated to Tongji University

1436630160@qq.com+86 13810320264

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ITMCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026