To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture in treating erectile dysfunction (ED).
Methods
2
A total of 64 ED patients were randomly divided into an acupuncture group (32 cases
2 case dropped out) and a western medication group (32 cases
2 cases dropped out). In the acupuncture group
acupuncture treatment was applied at Baihui (GV 20)
Qihai (CV 6)
Guanyuan (CV 4)
Zhongji (CV 3)
Dahe (KI 12)
Qugu (CV 2)
Zusanli (ST 36)
and etc.
two groups of acupoints were used alternately
30 min each time
once every other day. In the western medication group
50 mg of sildenafil tablet was took orally 1 h before sexual activity. Both groups were treated for 30 d. The international index of erectile function citrate (IIEF-5) score
self rating anxiety scale (SAS) score
self rating depression scale (SDS) score
TCM syndrome score were observed before and after treatment
and in follow-up of 2 weeks after treatment completion
the serum testosterone (T) level was detected before and after treatment
and the clinical efficacy was evaluated in the two groups.
Results
2
After treatment and in follow-up
the IIEF-5 scores were increased compared with those before treatment in the two groups (
P<
0.01). In follow-up
the IIEF-5 score in the acupuncture group was ascended compared with that in the western medication group (
P<
0.05). Except for the SDS and TCM syndrome scores in the western medication group of follow-up
the SAS scores
SDS scores
and the TCM syndrome scores were decreased after treatment and in follow-up compared with those before treatment in the two groups (
P
<
0.01
P
<
0.05); in the acupuncture group
the SAS scores
SDS scores and the TCM syndrome scores after treatment and in follow-up were lower than those in the western medication group (
P
<
0.01). After treatment
the serum T levels were increased compared with those before treatment in the two groups (
P
<
0.01). The total effective rate of the acupuncture group was 83.3% (25/30)
and it was 86.7% (26/30) in the western medication group
there was no significant difference in total effective rate between the two groups (
P
>
0.05).
Conclusion
2
Acupuncture can effectively improve erectile function
anxiety and depression state
and TCM syndrome in ED patients
and has a advantage of posterior effect compared with western medication treatment.
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