Treatment of prostatalgia by acupuncture: a randomized controlled trial
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Treatment of prostatalgia by acupuncture: a randomized controlled trial
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J Acupunct Tuina Sci (2011), Yunlong, Chen; Chengrong, Wang; Yanyan, Lin.
Abstract
Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture therapy for prostatalgia. Methods: Sixty subjects were randomized into two groups: an acupuncture group in which 30 cases were treated by acupuncture and a medication group in which the other 30 cases were treated with herbal decoction. The clinical efficacy in these two groups were observed and compared. Results: In the acupuncture group, 5 cases were cured, 12 cases were significantly improved, 11 cases improved and 2 cases failed, and the overall effective rate was 93.3%. In the medication group, 2 cases were cured, 8 cases were significantly improved, 13 cases improved and 7 cases failed, and the overall effective rate was 76.6%; the overall effective rate was higher in the acupuncture group than in the medication group (P<0.05). Moreover, the total score of National Institutes of Health-Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI), and the scores for pain severity, urinary symptoms and quality of life were reduced more significantly in the acupuncture group than in the medication group. Conclusion: Acupuncture is an effective therapy for prostatalgia.
Alternative Title
J Acupunct Tuina Sci
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Language
English
doi
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11726-011-0520-6
issn
1672-3597
issue
4
page end
236
page start
233
volume
9