Overactive bladder (OAB) is often accompanied by frequent urination and nocturia, and does not necessarily manifest as urge incontinence. Urgency to urinate and frequent urination can lead to psychological burdens, affect interpersonal relationships and reduce women's quality of life. Treatment of OAB includes lifestyle changes, behavioral therapy, drug therapy, neuromodulation, botulinum toxin therapy, and surgical intervention. At present, anticholinergic drugs are usually the first-line treatment for OAB, but the side effects of dry mouth often lead to poor patient compliance. Transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) is a minimally invasive neuromodulation technique. Past studies have confirmed that PTNS has clinical efficacy in treating symptoms related to overactive bladder, while TCM's electroacupuncture is similar to PTNS. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the specific acupoints in accordance with traditional Chinese medicine theory in women with OAB under conventional Western medicine treatment to evaluate the improvement of women's related urinary tract symptoms, quality of life and autonomic nervous system function.
Overactive bladder (OAB) is often accompanied by frequent urination and nocturia, and does not necessarily manifest as urge incontinence. Urgency to urinate and frequent urination can lead to psychological burdens, affect interpersonal relationships and reduce women's quality of life. Treatment of OAB includes lifestyle changes, behavioral therapy, drug therapy, neuromodulation, botulinum toxin therapy, and surgical intervention. At present, anticholinergic drugs are usually the first-line treatment for OAB, but the side effects of dry mouth often lead to poor patient compliance. Transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) is a minimally invasive neuromodulation technique. Past studies have confirmed that PTNS has clinical efficacy in treating symptoms related to overactive bladder, while TCM's electroacupuncture is similar to PTNS. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the specific acupoints in accordance with traditional Chinese medicine theory in women with OAB under conventional Western medicine treatment to evaluate the improvement of women's related urinary tract symptoms, quality of life and autonomic nervous system function.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
100
Electroacupuncture is a form of acupuncture where a small electric current is passed between pairs of acupuncture needles. According to some acupuncturists, this practice augments the use of regular acupuncture, can restore health and well-being, and is particularly good for treating pain.
Acupuncture does not penetrate the skin, and the electroacupuncture machine is not plugged in.
Buddhist Taipei Tzu Chi General Hospital
New Taipei City, Taiwan
RECRUITINGUrinary tract related questionnair
Measuring OAB scores to record the differ between two groups and time.Higher scores indicate more severe symptoms of overactive bladder syndrome.
Time frame: Study spans 8 weeks: initial data collection, biweekly collections, 1-week break after 6 weeks, final collection in week 8. 5 questionnaire rounds in total. Proposed timeline.
King's Health Quality of Life Questionnaire(KHQ)
Measuring KHQ scores to record the differ between two groups and time.Higher scores indicate more significant impact of bladder-related issues on quality of life.
Time frame: Study spans 8 weeks: initial data collection, biweekly collections, 1-week break after 6 weeks, final collection in week 8. 5 questionnaire rounds in total. Proposed timeline.
Heart rate variability(HRV)
Measuring HRV to record the differ between two groups and time.Whether the balance of the autonomic nervous system in HRV can also be used to infer the severity of OAB symptoms is also an observation target for the researchers.
Time frame: Study spans 8 weeks: initial data collection, biweekly collections, 1-week break after 6 weeks, final collection in week 8. 5 questionnaire rounds in total. Proposed timeline.
Is the dose of the drug reduced?
We record the doses of drugs that participants take.By comparing the differences in medication dosage over the course of 8 weeks, we aim to investigate the effectiveness of the therapeutic intervention.
Time frame: Every week will record the dose that participants take.A total of 8 weeks.
Are the side effects reduced?
We record participants' side effects after taking the drug.By comparing the differences in side effects over the course of 8 weeks, we aim to explore the effectiveness of the therapeutic intervention.
Time frame: Every week will record side effects of taking medicine.A total of 8 weeks.
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