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Effect of Electroacupuncture Added to Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Among Women with Severe Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Effect of Electroacupuncture Added to Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Among Women with Severe Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025000093
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-01-13
Start date
2025-01-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-02-03

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

Conditions

Stress Urinary Incontinence

Interventions

Sponsors

Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients met the diagnostic criteria for SUI. 2.Aged 18-75 years oldfemale. 3.Sandvik Urinary incontinence index =3. 4.Routine urinalysis shows no abnormalities. 5.The patient had never received electroacupuncture treatment within or before the 3 months prior to enrollment. 6.No mental or intellectual abnormality able to understand the terms of each scale and complete the assessment. 7.Agree to participate in this study and sign written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Other types of urinary incontinence: such as mixed urinary incontinence urge urinary incontinence and over-distended urinary incontinence; patients with severe heart liver kidney and other major diseases; or patients with severe liver and kidney function impairment; 2.Patients with pelvic organ prolapse of = Grade II history of urinary incontinence surgery or pelvic floor surgery; 3.History of recurrent urinary tract infections (=3 times/year); 4.Residual urine =100ml (bladder ultrasound); 5.Pregnant or breastfeeding women patients with malignant tumors and urinary system diseases (such as urinary stones urinary tuberculosis); 6.Patients who have received medication pelvic floor muscle exercises transdermal electrical stimulation or other treatments for this condition within the last month; 7.Patients with cardiac pacemakers blood diseases diabetes mental disorders spinal cord lesions or intervertebral disc diseases; 8.Patients with ulcers abscesses skin infections or other conditions at the acupuncture site; patients with metal allergies or severe needle phobia; 9.Those who have participated in other clinical medical trials within the last month; 10.Patients with metal allergies or severe needle phobia; 11.Patients with cough or other conditions that can increase abdominal pressure within the last week.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
the change in 1-hour pad test urine leakage volume at the 8th week;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1-hour pad test urine leakage volume;72-hour incontinence episodes;Average Weekly Pad Usage;Correlation of Urinary Incontinence Severity;ICIQ-SF;Subjective Efficacy Evaluation by Patients;72-hour voiding diary;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLiang Yan

Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

dr.liangy@163.com13918577460

Outcome results

None listed

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