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Clinical Efficacy Evaluation of Electroacupuncture as Adjuvant Therapy for Female Patients With Overactive Bladder

RecruitingNAAges 20 Years - 80 YearsFemaleTaipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical…
NCT05997992 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Overactive bladder (OAB) is often accompanied by frequent urination and nocturia, and does not necessarily manifest as urge incontinence. Urgency to urinate and frequent urination can lead to psychological burdens, affect interpersonal relationships and reduce women's quality of life. Treatment of OAB includes lifestyle changes, behavioral therapy, drug therapy, neuromodulation, botulinum toxin therapy, and surgical intervention. At present, anticholinergic drugs are usually the first-line treatment for OAB, but the side effects of dry mouth often lead to poor patient compliance. Transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) is a minimally invasive neuromodulation technique. Past studies have confirmed that PTNS has clinical efficacy in treating symptoms related to overactive bladder, while TCM's electroacupuncture is similar to PTNS. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Female patient aged 20-80 with overactive bladder. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient has history of cancer, stroke, or hyperthyroidism.. * Patient isn't willing to accept acupuncture or moxibustion treatment. * Patient who is pregnant or plan to pregnant. * Patient with urinary tract infection. * Patient who had injection of botulinum toxin (Botox®), PTNS or SMN treatment before. * Patient recieved acupuncture treatment before.
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What it tests

  • electroacupuncture
  • sham acupuncture
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Where

1 site
Buddhist Taipei Tzu Chi General Hospital
New Taipei City, Taiwan
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