[Electroacupuncture at Zhongji (CV 3) for treatment of benign hyperplasia of prostate: a multi-central randomized controlled study].
OBJECTIVE
To assess the role of Zhongji (CV 3) in treatment of benign hyperplasia of prostate.


METHODS
Multi-central, randomized, controlled, single bland clinical method was adopted, and 276 cases were divided into an electroacupuncture (EA) group and a medication group, 138 cases in each group. The EA group were treated with EA at Zhongji (CV 3) and the medication group with oral administration of Qianliekang tablets. After treatment of 1 course, their therapeutic effects and changes of international prostate symptom (I-PSS) cumulative score, life quality index (L) cumulative score, nocturia times, urine stream state, lower abdominal symptom, maximal volume of urine flow, residual urine volume, prostatic volume, etc. Were assessed in the two groups.


RESULTS
The total effective rate was 96.4% in the EA group and 86.2% in the medication group, the former being better than the latter (P<0. 01); the two groups were effective in improvement of international prostate symptom (I-PSS) cumulative score, life quality index (L) cumulative score, nocturia times, urine stream state, hypogastrium symptom, maximal volume of urine flow, residual urine volume, prostatic volume, etc. with the former better than the latter.


CONCLUSIONS
Acupuncture at Zhongji (CV 3) has a significant therapeutic effect for treatment of benign hyperplasia of prostate.
Liu
Qing-Guo
QG
School of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Beijing University of CM, Beijing 100029, China. liuqingguo999@vip.sina.com
Wang
Chao-Yang
CY
Jiao
Shuang
S
Tang
Li-Xin
LX
Peng
Ming-Hua
MH
Tian
Li-Fang
LF
Ding
Wei-Xing
WX
Zhao
Xia
X
Lu
Shou-Kang
SK
Fu
Yong-Jun
YJ
Tan
Wei-Lan
WL
Qin
Yi
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