Effects of moxibustion on the recovery of post-stroke urinary symptoms.
This study was conducted to test the effectiveness of moxibustion therapy for patients with post-stroke urinary symptoms using International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS). Stroke patients with urinary symptoms were enrolled and assigned into the moxibustion group (MO group) and the control group by stratified randomization. The MO group received moxibustion treatment on Zhong-Ji (CV-3), Guan-Yuan (CV-4) and Qi-Hai (CV-6) for 10 days, and the control group did not receive it. The effectiveness of urinary symptoms and activities of daily living were measured by IPSS and Barthel Index (BI), respectively. These scales were examined by an independent blinded neurologist before treatment, and 10 days after therapy. Thirty nine subjects (20 in the MO group and 19 in the control group) were included in the final analysis. The MO group showed more improvement on urinary symptoms than the control group. In conclusion, we suggest that moxibustion on Zhong-Ji (CV-3), Guan-Yuan (CV-4) and Qi-Hai (CV-6) is effective to post-stroke urinary symptoms.
Yun
Sang Pil
SP
Saint Paul's Oriental Medical Center, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea. yunpaul@yahoo.co.kr
Jung
Woo Sang
WS
Park
Sung Uk
SU
Moon
Sang Kwan
SK
Park
Jung Mi
JM
Ko
Chang Nam
CN
Cho
Ki Ho
KH
Kim
Young Suk
YS
Bae
Hyung Sup
HS
D015669:Acupuncture Points; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009071:Moxibustion / Q000379:methods*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*