Status:
COMPLETED
An Efficacy Trial of Electroacupuncture at Points of Bilateral BL33 for Mild and Moderate Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Lead Sponsor:
Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Conditions:
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
Eligibility:
MALE
50-70 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
To evaluate efficacy of BL33 for mild and moderate benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH).There are trials showing that electroacupuncture on BL33 for mild and moderate BPH is more effective than terazosin...
Detailed Description
efficacy here means specific effect(or active ingredient) of the point BL33.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 50-70 years old
- Mild to moderate BPH evaluated by I-PSS
- Patients having urinary dysfunction more than 3 months
- Patients with stable life signs
- no use of α1 receptor blocker, 5α-reductase inhibitor or traditional Chinese medicine for over 1 week
- Volunteer to join this research and sign the written informed consent prior to receiving treatment
Exclusion
- Urinary dysfunction caused by gonorrhea or urinary tract infection
- Oliguria and anuria caused by urinary calculi, prostate cancer, bladder tumor and acute/chronic renal failure
- Urinary dysfunction caused by neurogenic bladder, bladder neck fibrotic and urethral stricture
- Failure of invasive therapy for prostatic obstruction
- Injured local organs, muscle and nerve caused by pelvic operation or historical trauma
- Upper urinary obstruction and hydrocele combined with damaged renal function due to BPH diagnosed by B-ultrasound
- Patients who can't stick to treatment because of economic reason, far distance between home and the hospital or difficult walking etc.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01218243
Start Date
September 1 2010
End Date
May 1 2012
Last Update
May 27 2013
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Guang'an Men Hospotal Affiliated to China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Beijing, China, 100053