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WEI Hui-lin,REN Ya-feng,ZHANG Zhi-lan,et al.Efficacy differences between electroacupuncture and moxibustion for neurogenic bladder after spinal cord injury: a randomized controlled trial[J].Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion,2023,43(09):1036-1041.DOI: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20221027-k0005.
Efficacy differences between electroacupuncture and moxibustion for neurogenic bladder after spinal cord injury: a randomized controlled trial
To compare the clinical efficacy between electroacupuncture(EA) and moxibustion for neurogenic bladder (NB) after spinal cord injury (SCI).
Methods
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One hundred and twenty patients with NB after SCI were randomly divided into an EA group
a moxibustion group
and an intermittent catheterization group
with 40 patients in each group. The patients in the intermittent catheterization group were treated with routine treatment and intermittent catheterization
while the patients in the EA group and the moxibustion group were treated with additional treatments of EA (discontinuous wave
with a frequency of 1.3-1.6 Hz
and intensity based on patient tolerance) and moxibustion
respectively. The acupoints used in both groups were Zhongji (CV 3) and Guanyuan (CV 4)
bilateral Zusanli (ST 36)
Yinlingquan (SP 9)
and
Baliao
points. Each session lasted for 30 min
once daily
six times a week
for a total of six weeks.The maximum bladder capacity (MBC)
residual urine vdume (RUV)
detrusor pressure (Pdet) during the filling phase
bladder compliance (BC)
maximum renal pelvis separation width of both kidneys
urine white blood cell count
TCM syndrome score
and World Health Organization quality of life assessment-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) score were compared before and after treatment in the 3 groups. The number of patients in each group who achieved bladder functional balance was recorded
and the clinical efficacy was assessed after treatment.
Results
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After treatment
the MBC
Pdet
BC
and WHOQOL-BREF scores in the EA group and the moxibustion group were increased (
P
<
0.05)
while the RUV
maximum renal pelvis separation width of both kidneys
urine white blood cell count
and TCM syndrome scores were decreased
(
P
<
0.05
P
<
0.01). In the intermittent catheterization group
MBC
RUV
maximum renal pelvis separation width of both kidneys
and urine white blood cell count were decreased (
P
<
0.05)
while BC and WHOQOL-BREF score were increased (
P
<
0.05) after treatment. After treatment
the MBC
Pdet
BC
and WHOQOL-BREF scores in the EA group and the moxibustion group were higher than those in the intermittent catheterization group (
P
<
0.05)
while the RUV and TCM syndrome scores were lower than those in the intermittent catheterization group (
P
<
0.05). Moreover
after treatment
the MBC and Pdet in the moxibustion group were higher than those in the EA group (
P
<
0.05)
while the RUV
maximum renal pelvis separation width of both kidneys
and TCM syndrome score in the EA group were lower than those in the moxibustion group (
P
<
0.05). The number of patients who achieved bladder functional balance after treatment in the EA group and the moxibustion group was higher than that in the intermittent catheterization group (
P
<
0.05). The cured and effective rate was 85.0% (34/40) in the EA group and 82.5% (33/40) in the moxibustion group
which were both higher than 65.0% (26/40) in the intermittent catheterization group (
P
<
0.05)
there was no significant difference between the EA group and the moxibustion group (
P
>
0.05).
Conclusion
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EA and moxibustion could effectively improve the functional state of bladder in patients with NB after SCI. EA is more effective in reducing residual urine volume and excessive activity of the urethral sphincter
and relieving TCM syndromes
while moxibustion is more effective in increasing the pressure of the detrusor during the filling period and establishing the detrusor reflex.
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