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More than 50% patients underwent prostatectomy suffered from postoperative incontinence, and the effect of pelvic floor muscle training is very limited. Electrical acupuncture stimulation therapy has been demonstrated to work on other kinds of Urinary Incontinence. Before this trial, the researchers have conducted pre-experiments where electrical acupuncture stimulation therapy was conducted for few postprostatectomy Incontinence patients. On the basis of the preliminary work, this prospective, random control research aims to verify the safety and effectiveness of electroacupuncture in the treatment of postprostatectomy Incontinence.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| control group | Sham Comparator | sham electroaupuncture |
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| experimental group | Experimental | Electroaupuncture |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Electrical Acupuncture Stimulation | Device | Participants received acupuncture at bilateral Baliao. After skin disinfection, sterile adhesive pads were placed on bilateral Baliao, and acupuncture needles were inserted through the adhesive pads. Following needle insertion, small, equal manipulations of twirling, lifting, and thrusting were performed on all needles to reach de qi. Electrodes from the electroacupuncture apparatus were attached transversely to the needle handles. The electroacupuncture stimulation lasted for 30 minutes with a continuous wave of 2-15 Hz. Participants received 3 treatment sessions per week (ideally every other day) for 6 consecutive weeks, 18 sessions in total. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Continence rate after 6 weeks of treatment | 3 years |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| change of urine pad quantity for 24 hours after 4 courses compared with baseline | 3 years | |
| change of weight in kilograms of urine pad for 24 hours after 6 courses compared with baseline | 3 years |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Xuefeng Qiu | Contact | 13776509416 | hydewoods@163.com | |
| Hongqian Guo | Contact | 13605171690 | dr.ghq@nju.edu.cn |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School | Recruiting | Nanjing | Jiangsu | 210000 | China |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 41026492 | Derived | Niu J, Wang Y, Wang Y, Shi J, Liang J, Zhao X, Xu T, Guo H, Qiu X. Electroacupuncture in Patients With Early Urinary Incontinence After Radical Prostatectomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Sep 2;8(9):e2534491. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.34491. |
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| sham Acupuncture | Device | Participants received sham acupuncture at locations one inch besides bilateral Baliao without needle insertion. Electrodes from the electroacupuncture apparatus were attached transversely to the needle handles. The electroacupuncture stimulation lasted for 30 minutes with a continuous wave of 2-15 Hz. Participants received 3 treatment sessions per week (ideally every other day) for 6 consecutive weeks, 18 sessions in total. |
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| changes of The expanded prostate cancer index composite(EPIC) score after 4-6 courses compared with baseline | 3 years |
| Long-term urinary continence recovery | time from randomization to urinary continence | 3 year |