NCT06354244

Electroacupuncture of Different Treatment Frequency in Chronic Urinary Retention Caused by Lower Motor Neuron Lesions

Effects of Electroacupuncture of Different Treatment Frequency in Chronic Urinary Retention Caused by Lower Motor Neuron Lesions: a Prospective Cohort Study

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 100 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to compare the effects of electroacupuncture of different frequency in patients with chronic urinary retention caused by lower motor neuron lesions

Conditions

• Urinary Retention
• Lower Motor Neurone Lesion

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Electroacupuncture of 2 sessions per week	Acupoints including bilateral BL23, BL32, BL33, BL35 and SP6 are inserted with acupuncture needles(size 0.30 × 40 mm and 0.30 × 75 mm or 0.40 × 100 mm,Hwato Brand). Bilateral BL32 and BL33 are needled to a depth of 70-95 mm with an angle of 60°-75° inward and downward, into the second and third sacral foramen. Bilateral BL35 are needled to a depth of 60-70 mm in a slightly superolateral direction. Bilateral BL23 and SP6 are vertically needled to a depth of 25-30 mm. After deqi is evoked, electric stimulators with a 5Hz continuous wave (5-10 mA intensity) are separately connected to bilateral BL32, BL33,BL35 and SP6. Current intensity is adjusted according to the patients' individual tolerance. During each session, electroacupuncture(EA) is retained for 30 minutes. The patients receive EA 2 sessions per week for 2-24 weeks.EA can be terminated if the patient acquire satisfactory spontaneous urination.
DEVICE	Electroacupuncture of 3 sessions per week	Acupoints and electroacupuncture (EA) procedures are the same as in the group of EA of 2 sessions per week, but the patients receive EA 3 sessions per week for 2-24 weeks in this group.EA can be terminated if the patient acquire satisfactory spontaneous urination.
DEVICE	Electroacupuncture of 4 sessions per week	Acupoints and electroacupuncture (EA) procedures are the same as in the group of EA of 2 sessions per week, but the patients receive EA 4 sessions per week for 2-24 weeks in this group.EA can be terminated if the patient acquire satisfactory spontaneous urination.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-04-04
• Primary completion: 2024-09-01
• Completion: 2024-09-01
• First posted: 2024-04-09
• Last updated: 2024-05-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China