NCT05288621

Benigh Prosatic Hyperplasia/Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

Electroacupuncture at "Four Sacral Points" for Benigh Prosatic Hyperplasia/Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 82 (estimated)
• Sponsor: The Third Affiliated hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 40 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common condition in aging men that is frequently associated with troublesome lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) which can be divided into storage phase symptoms (urinary frequency, urinary urgency, increased nocturia, urinary incontinence, etc.), voiding phase symptoms (interruption of urination, thinning of the urine line, straining to urinate, etc.), and post-void symptoms (incomplete sensation of urination, dribbling after urination, etc.).BPH is prevalent in as many as 40% of men in their fifties and 90% of men in their eighties.Yet, few effective therapiesare available for treating BPH/LUTS. Acupuncture may be an effective treatment option for BPH/LUTS.However, effects of acupuncture on BPH/LUTS remain uncertain because of the small sample sizes or other methodological limitations. The objective of this randomized,conventional electroacupuncture-controlled trial is to assess the effectiveness of electroacupuncture at'four sacral points'for relieving symptoms of BPH/LUTS. The results will provide a robust conclusion with a highlevel of evidence.

Conditions

• Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
• Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	electroacupuncture	For'four sacral points'group, Hua Tuo brand disposable acupuncture needles (size 0.40 × 100mm) and electronic needle therapy instrument SDZ-IIB will be used.Bilateral BL30 and BL35, were selected as acupoints protocol. 'Four sacral points'group consists of 8 sessions over an 4-week period after baseline(2 sessions in each week), each for 30minutes. The electroacupuncture will be set at a frequency of 2.0 Hz, continuous wave, a moderate intensity the patient can tolerate and 30 min during each treatment.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-04-01
• Primary completion: 2024-12-30
• Completion: 2024-12-30
• First posted: 2022-03-21
• Last updated: 2022-04-04