Recurrent urinary tract infection?
Conditions
Interventions
Control group:The control group received routine care health guidance etc.
Experimental Group :The experimental group received salt-insulated turtle-shell moxibustion therapy.? ?Treatment regimen:? Each session lasted 30 minutes
Administered once daily
One treatment course comprised 7 consecutive days
Total intervention duration: 2 weeks.
Sponsors
Suzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
45 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Meet the diagnostic criteria for recurrent urinary tract infection according to Western medicine.? 2.Meet the diagnostic criteria and syndrome differentiation standards for Stranguria due to Overstrain (Kidney Yang Deficiency Pattern) according to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) (presence of 2 cardinal symptoms + 2 secondary symptoms).? ?3. Aged between 45 and 85 years old; long-term resident of Suzhou City and independent in daily living activities; education level of primary school or above.? ?4.No changes in the pharmacological treatment regimen for urinary tract infection within the past half month.? ?5.Exclude patients who have taken antibiotics for more than half a month.? ?6.Voluntarily participate and sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: ?1. First-episode acute urinary tract infection or acute pyelonephritis;? ?2.Contraindications for moxibustion therapy:?High fever /Skin ulceration at the moxibustion site /Inability to maintain required treatment posture/Extreme heat intolerance/Menstruation period/Psychiatric disorders ?3. Urinary tract abnormalities detected by imaging studies:?Congenital malformations/Calculi (stones)/Hydronephrosis ?4.Impaired consciousness or diagnosed mental disorders;? ?5.Severe impairment of cardiac/hepatic/renal function or severe comorbidities? (e.g., diabetes mellitus); 6.Current participation in other clinical trials;? 7.Women who are breastfeeding, pregnant, or planning pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| TCM syndrome scores were assessed according to the Criteria for Grading and Quantification of TCM Syndromes . Primary symptoms including urinary frequency urinary urgency urethral discomfort lower abdominal distension lumbar soreness/fatigue and cold pain in the lumbar region were graded as mild (2 points) moderate (4 points) or severe (6 points).; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Urine laboratory parameters assessed in routine urinalysis included white blood cells (WBC) red blood cells (RBC) occult blood and other relevant indicators.;Six-month recurrence rate: The recurrence status of patients within six months after hospital discharge.;Satisfaction with nursing care: satisfied neutral dissatisfied.; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhao Xiaobin
Suzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed