NCT04972669

The Study of Electrical Acupuncture Stimulation Therapy for Postprostatectomy Incontinence

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 110 (estimated)
• Sponsor: The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

More than 50% patients underwent prostatectomy suffered from postoperative incontinence, and the effect of pelvic floor muscle training is very limited. Electrical acupuncture stimulation therapy has been demonstrated to work on other kinds of Urinary Incontinence. Before this trial, the researchers have conducted pre-experiments where electrical acupuncture stimulation therapy was conducted for few postprostatectomy Incontinence patients. On the basis of the preliminary work, this prospective, random control research aims to verify the safety and effectiveness of electroacupuncture in the treatment of postprostatectomy Incontinence.

Conditions

• Postprostatectomy Incontinence

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Electrical Acupuncture Stimulation	Participants received acupuncture at bilateral Baliao. After skin disinfection, sterile adhesive pads were placed on bilateral Baliao, and acupuncture needles were inserted through the adhesive pads. Following needle insertion, small, equal manipulations of twirling, lifting, and thrusting were performed on all needles to reach de qi. Electrodes from the electroacupuncture apparatus were attached transversely to the needle handles. The electroacupuncture stimulation lasted for 30 minutes with a continuous wave of 2-15 Hz. Participants received 3 treatment sessions per week (ideally every other day) for 6 consecutive weeks, 18 sessions in total.
DEVICE	sham Acupuncture	Participants received sham acupuncture at locations one inch besides bilateral Baliao without needle insertion. Electrodes from the electroacupuncture apparatus were attached transversely to the needle handles. The electroacupuncture stimulation lasted for 30 minutes with a continuous wave of 2-15 Hz. Participants received 3 treatment sessions per week (ideally every other day) for 6 consecutive weeks, 18 sessions in total.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-03-01
• Primary completion: 2024-12-20
• Completion: 2025-03-20
• First posted: 2021-07-22
• Last updated: 2025-03-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China