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Association of early electroacupuncture with enhanced urinary continence recovery after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a retrospective cohort study

Association of early electroacupuncture with enhanced urinary continence recovery after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a retrospective cohort study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025002069
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-10-28
Start date
2025-11-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-11-17

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

Conditions

Prostate cancer

Interventions

Non-electroacupuncture group:Without electroacupuncture treatment

Sponsors

Shuguang Hospital affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 81 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Age less than 81 years; (2) Tumor clinical stage of =T2bN0M0.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Incomplete medical/ follow-up data; (2) Previous prostate surgery; (3) Conditions affecting urinary function (e.g. neurogenic bladder and severe cerebral infarction); (4) Insufficient EA treatment (fewer than 3 sessions).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The proportion of complete urinary control at 1 4 6 and 12 weeks after surgery;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Kings Health Questionnaire (KHQ) score at 1 4 6 and 12 weeks after surgery;Urinary Incontinence Quality of Life Questionnaire (I-QOL) at 1 4 6 and 12 weeks after surgery;Visual analog score (VAS) of the urinary control level at 1 4 6 and 12 weeks after surgery;ICIQ-UI-SF score at 1 4 6 and 12 weeks after surgery;Median time for complete urinary control;International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) at 1 4 6 and 12 weeks after surgery;Quality of Life Core Questionnaire Scale (QOL-C30) score at 1 4 6 and 12 weeks after surgery;Risk factors affecting the efficacy of early electroacupuncture intervention on the recovery of urinary control at 3 months after surgery;The proportion of complete urinary control 24 weeks after surgery;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactDongliang Xu

Shuguang Hospital affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

urologistdlx@126.com13918829767

Outcome results

None listed

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