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Efficacy of Electroacupuncture on Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Efficacy of Electroacupuncture on Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025001069
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-05-28
Start date
2025-05-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-06-24

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

Conditions

Benign prostatic hyperplasia

Interventions

Sham electroacupuncture group:Sham electroacupuncture & Yijin Jing Exercise
Electroacupuncture group:Electroacupuncture & Yijin Jing Exercise
Control group:Yijin Jing Exercise

Sponsors

Hubei Provincial Hospital of TCM
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
50 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Meet the Western medical diagnostic criteria established in the "Guidelines for the Multidisciplinary Diagnosis and Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia with Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine (2022 Edition)"; 2) International Prostate Symptom Score (I-PSS) between 8-19 points (inclusive; moderate symptoms); 3) Age between 50 and 70 years; 4) Ultrasound findings indicative of prostatic hyperplasia; 5) Conform to the TCM syndrome differentiation pattern of kidney qi deficiency syndrome; 6) Voluntary participation with signed informed consent form. Note: Only patients fulfilling all six criteria above will be eligible for inclusion in this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients with concurrent urinary tract infection; 2) Patients with severe bone and joint diseases or muscular disorders; 3) Patients who have received other disease-related treatments that may interfere with the observation of efficacy indicators in this study; 4) Patients exhibiting voiding dysfunction symptoms caused by other pathologies; 5) Patients with significant organic lesions (e.g. neurological diseases bladder urethral or anal disorders) psychiatric disorders intellectual disabilities or those with failed surgical treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia; 6) Patients with severe cardiovascular cerebrovascular hepatic or renal diseases; 7) Patients with a history of alcohol or substance abuse; 8) Patients requiring prohibited medications that may affect therapeutic efficacy before or during treatment; 9) Patients with non-compliant treatment regimens undeterminable therapeutic outcomes or incomplete data affecting efficacy evaluation. Note: Individuals meeting any of the above criteria are ineligible to participate in this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
International Prostate Symptom Score (I-PSS);Maximum Urinary Flow Rate (Uroflowmetry);

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
chinese medicine syndrome scores;Residual Urine Volume;Quality of life Score;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWei Dan

Hubei Provincial Hospital of TCM

150529862@qq.com18062088979

Outcome results

None listed

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