title: [Observation on therapeutic effects of elongated needle therapy on dysuria induced by benign prostatic hyperplasia].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare therapeutic effects of elongated needle therapy and routine acupuncture therapy on dysuria induced by benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
  
  
  METHODS
  Randomized, controlled, multi-central method was adopted and 150 cases confirmed to the enrolled criteria were divided into two groups by odd or even number, an elongated needle group (n = 72) and a routine acupuncture group (n = 78). Acupuncture was given at bilateral Zhibian (BL 54) and Zhongji (CV 3) in the two groups, once daily, 5 sessions constituting one course, with a 2-day interval between two courses. The treatment was given for 2 courses. Changes of I-PSS symptom cumulative score, urine flowing rate, residual urine in bladder before and after the treatment were observed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The effective rate was 83.3% in the elongated needle group and 44.9% in the routine acupuncture group. There were significant differences between the two groups in improvemet of I-PSS score, increase of urine flowing rate and reduction of residual urine in bladder (all P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The elongated needle therapy has a definite therapeutic effect on dysuria induced by benign prostatic hyperplasia.
authors.affiliation: Acupuncture Department, Yueyang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of TCM, Shanghai 200437, China. lj0806@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Chong-Hua
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Xiao-Hui
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Guo-Xiang
authors.initials: GX
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Xiu-Hang
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Gong
authors.forename: Wen-Guang
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: Ye-Hua
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Bao
authors.forename: Yong-Gang
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016740:Meridians; D008875:Middle Aged; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000503:physiopathology; D014554:Urination