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Moxibustion may be an effective treatment for overactive bladder, according to Korean researchers. In a pilot randomised cross-over study, 28 participants were randomly allotted to either moxibustion (8-12 sessions of indirect moxibustion at Qihai REN-6, Taichong LIV-3 and Sanyinjiao SP-6) plus behavioural training, or behavioral training only, over four weeks. Group allocation was reversed over the following four weeks. Significant and clinically meaningful changes in...
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The Italian authors of a Cochrane Database systematic review have found that acupuncture is the most effective non-pharmacological treatment for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS). They examined 38 studies of 3290 men with CP/CPPS, which made 23 comparisons between different treatments involving use of devices, lifestyle changes, or some form of physical therapy. Based on three studies with 204 participants, acupuncture was observed to...
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Eine engmaschige, achtwöchige Akupunkturbehandlung linderte in einer placebokontrollierten Studie die Schmerzen und Harnwegsbeschwerden von Männern mit chronischer Prostataentzündung und chronischen Beckenbodenschmerzen nachhaltig. Schmerzen wechselnder Stärke im Genital-, Damm- und Analbereich sowie Störungen beim Wasserlassen oder bei der Erektion und Ejakulation sind typische körperliche Beschwerden bei einer chronischen Prostataentzündung bzw. dem chronischen Beckenschmerzsyndrom, welche zu den häufigsten urologischen Erkrankungen bei Männern unter 50 Jahren gehören. Die...
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Objectives To assess the effects of non‐pharmacological therapies for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS). Patients and Methods We performed a comprehensive search using multiple databases, trial registries, grey literature and conference proceedings with no restrictions on the language of publication or publication status. The date of the latest search of all databases was August 2017. We included randomised controlled trials. Inclusion criteria were men...
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Effect of electroacupuncture on urinary leakage among women with stress urinary incontinence: A randomized clinical trial. Importance Electroacupuncture involving the lumbosacral region may be effective for women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI), but evidence is limited. Objective To assess the effect of electroacupuncture vs sham electroacupuncture for women with SUI. Design, Setting, and Participants Multicenter, randomized clinical trial conducted at 12 hospitals in China and...
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Abstract Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of acupuncture and massage on health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) among end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. Design: Pre-post test design. Setting: A hemodialysis (HD) unit located in a university hospital. Intervention: Participants were given the option to choose between 20 min sessions of massage or acupuncture therapy once a week for 8 weeks...
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A study carried out at the Department of Physiology at Meiji University of Oriental Medicine in Japan has confirmed the value of acupuncture in treating urinary incontinence in patients with chronic spinal cord injuries. Eight male patients, four with cervical lesions and four with thoracic lesions, were treated with acupuncture at Zhongliao BL-33. Four once-weekly treatments were given with needles inserted into bilateral Zhongliao and...
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ABSTRACT Objectives Urinary incontinence (UI) is common in middle- and old-age. Previous studies have shown that multiple-point and multiple-frequency acupuncture are efficacious treatment modalities for UI. This study investigated the efficacy of single-point acupuncture for the treatment of UI in women. Materials and Methods Twelve female subjects, ages 40–75, participated in the trial. Acupuncture at CV 2 was performed. Before needle insertion, each subject completed...
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ABSTRACT Objectives Urinary incontinence (UI) is common in middle- and old-age. Previous studies have shown that multiple-point and multiple-frequency acupuncture are efficacious treatment modalities for UI. This study investigated the efficacy of single-point acupuncture for the treatment of UI in women. Materials and Methods Twelve female subjects, ages 40–75, participated in the trial. Acupuncture at CV 2 was performed. Before needle insertion, each subject completed...
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ABSTRACT Background Prostate cancer survivors experience a range of troublesome symptoms related to cancer and its treatments. Objective The aim of this research was to evaluate the feasibility of using the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association(NADA)5-pointearacupunctureprotocoltoimprovethewell-beingofmendiagnosedwithprostatecancer. Materials and Methods This study was a single-arm, observational, clinical outcome study that used beforeand-after measurements. It took place in a National Health Service cancer treatment center in southern England....
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