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