stress urinary incontinence
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group:Acupuncture
Control group:Sham acupuncture
Sponsors
Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who meet the western medicine diagnostic criteria of mild to moderate stress urinary incontinence; 2. Patients who meet the TCM diagnostic criteria of stress urinary incontinence and Kidney qi deficiency syndrome; 3. Aged 40 to 70 years female, married women; 4. Participate in the study voluntarily and sign informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. History of urinary incontinence surgery; 2. Urological deformity; 3. Pelvic organ prolapse >= II; 4. Symptomatic urinary tract infection; 5. The residual urine > 30ml; 6. Unable to walk/climb stairs/run; 7. Keep taking medicine which may influence the function of bladder/accepting other treatment for incontinence; 8. With serious heart/brain/liver/kidney/blood system disease,mental disorder/diabetes/MSA/cauda equina disease/medulla spinalis disease; 9. Pregnant period; 10. Allergy to metal;fear of acupuncture.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the mean and variability of EMG in postrest phase(post-baseline rest);the maximum and relaxation time of 5 rapid contractions(phasic contractions); the mean and variability of EMG in 10 s tonic contraction phase(tonic contractions);the mean and variation coefficient in the prerest phase(baseline rest);the mean and variability of EMG in 60 s endurance contraction phase(endurance contraction); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYuelai Chen
Outcome results
None listed