[Comparative observation on therapeutic effects of electroacupuncture and manual acupuncture on female urethral syndrome].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate objectively clinical effects of different needling methods on urethral syndrome.


METHODS
Eighty-nine cases of female urethral syndrome were randomly divided into an electroacupuncture group and a hand-acupuncture group. The scores were evaluated with I-PSS of International Urine-Controlled Association and life quality before and after treatment, and their therapeutic effects were compared.


RESULTS
The abnormal symptoms of urination alliviated in the both groups (P < 0.05); the short-term cured rate was 51.8% in the electroacupuncture group, which was higher than 17.1% in the hand-acupuncture group (P < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
The therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture on female urethral syndrome is better than that of the hand-acupuncture.
Chen
Yue-Lai
YL
Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Affiliated to Shanghai University of TCM, Shanghai 200437, China. chenyuelai@163.com
Ha
Li-Fu
LF
Cen
Jue
J
Huang
Qiao-Rong
QR
Hou
Wen-Guang
WG
Gao
Zhi-Qiang
ZQ
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D015671:Electroacupuncture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life; D013577:Syndrome