SONG Xiuling,LIU Lumin,MING Shuren,et al.Clinical study of electroacupuncture at bladder Mu point group for treating female stress urinary incontinence[J].Shanghai Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2025,59(3):7-11.
SONG Xiuling,LIU Lumin,MING Shuren,et al.Clinical study of electroacupuncture at bladder Mu point group for treating female stress urinary incontinence[J].Shanghai Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2025,59(3):7-11. DOI: 10.16305/j.1007-1334.2025.2310103.
Clinical study of electroacupuncture at bladder Mu point group for treating female stress urinary incontinence
To observe the clinical efficacy of electroacupuncture at bladder Mu point group in treating mild to moderate female stress urinary incontinence (SUI).
Methods
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This trial included 80 patients with SUI,which randomly divided into an observation group (
n
=40) and a control group (
n
=40) in a 1∶1 ratio. Both groups underwent Pelvic Floor Muscle Training (PFMT). The observation group received electroacupuncture at Zhongji (CV3), Guanyuan (CV4), and bilateral Dahe (KI12) points, three times a week for six weeks. The control group received sham electroacupuncture at the same points with the same frequency and duration. Outcomes measured and compared between two groups were 1-hour urine pad test leakage volume, International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICI-Q-SF) score, average 24-hour incontinence episodes, urine leakage severity, subjective efficacy, and safety.
Results
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①Finally, 73 patients completed the trial, with 37 in the observation group and 36 in the control group. ②A
fter 2, 4, and 6 weeks of treatment, the 1-hour urine pad test leakage volume in the observation group was significantly reduced compared to baseline (
P
<
0.05). In the control group, the reduction was significant at 4 and 6 weeks (
P
<
0.05). When comparing the two groups at 2, 4, and 6 weeks, the observation group had significantly lower 1-hour urine pad test leakage volumes than the control group (
P
<
0.05). ③After 2, 4, and 6 weeks of treatment, the average 24-hour incontinence episodes in the observation group significantly decreased compared to baseline (
P
<
0.05). In the control group, the decrease was significant at 4 and 6 weeks (
P
<
0.05). When comparing the two groups at 2, 4, and 6 weeks, the observation group had significantly fewer average 24-hour incontinence episodes than the control group (
P
<
0.05). ④After 6 weeks of treatment, both groups showed a significant reduction in ICI-Q-SF total scores and urine leakage severity compared to baseline (
P
<
0.05), with the observation group showing greater improvements than the control group (
P
<
0.05). ⑤No significant adverse reactions were observed in either group during the treatment.
Conclusion
2
Based on PFMT, electroacupuncture at the bladder Mu point group can reduce urine leakage volume and severity in SUI patients, with their high subjective efficacy evaluation, indicating that this treatment protocol is safe and effective.
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