Efficacy and Safety of Electroacupuncture and Acupuncture in Postmenopausal Women with overactive bladder ; A multicenter, randomized, controlled, parallel clinical trial

Dongguk University Ilsan Oriental Hospital0 个研究点目标入组 147 人开始时间: 待定最近更新: 2019年5月20日

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•The inclusion criteria for the study will be as follows: (1) women over 40 years of age without the possibility of pregnancy; (2) those who have a history of amenorrhea for at least 1 year and have no previous history of hormone replacement therapy for the last 6 months; (3) those who have symptoms of urinary frequency and urgency lasting more than 3 months; (4) those who fit the diagnostic criteria for OAB, with a total score of more than 3 points on the Korean version of the Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS); (5) those who have an average urinary frequency of more than eight times per day and urgency defined by the urgency rating scale (URS) on the bladder diary of more than 2 points and/or urgent urinary incontinence (UUI) on the 3-day bladder diary during a 1-week screening period; (6) those who agree to this clinical study after sufficient explanation.

•The exclusion criteria for the study are as follows: (1) diagnosed with UTI by urine examination; (2) having stress urinary incontinence without symptoms of OAB; (3) suspected of having voiding dysfunction induced by neurological damage; (4) a medical history of cystocele, uterine prolapse or similar condition; (5) a medical history of obstructive uropathy such as urinary stones and urinary tumors; (6) a surgical history of urethra or bladder; (7) a medical history of malignant tumors of the urinary tract; (8) a medical history of neurological disease or psychiatric illness; (9) an artificial cardiac pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator in the chest; (10) having experienced a hypersensitivity reaction after an acupuncture treatment, or showing any other contraindications; (11) having participated in another clinical trial within the past three months; (12) having taken therapeutic drugs that may affect bladder function within one month of the start of this study; (13) having inadequate literacy to complete the study documents.

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Dongguk University Ilsan Oriental Hospital