Abstract:
BACKGROUND:Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a medical condition that affects the quality of life by causing lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in 40% to 70% of men aged ≥60 years. Medication treatment is primarily recommended for patients with BPH if their symptom score based on the International Prostate Symptom score (IPSS) is above the moderate level. However, electroacupuncture (EA) and electronic moxibustion (EM), one of the most recent complementary and alternative treatments, are suggested as adjuvant treatments in the improvement of LUTS caused by BPH with respect to the limitations of medication treatments, such as side effects or no improvement in LUTS despite treatment. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of EA and its cotreatment with EM for the improvement of LUTS in patients diagnosed with BPH using an alpha blocker but with moderate symptoms on the basis of IPSS. METHODS/DESIGN:This protocol is a 2-arm parallel-design, randomized, controlled assessor-blinded clinical trial. Seventy-eight patients diagnosed with BPH are randomized to one of the following groups: [EA and its cotreatment with EM + alpha blocker group] and [alpha blocker group]. [EA and its cotreatment with EM + alpha blocker group] continues to use the previously prescribed alpha blocker and visits the study institution 3 times a week for 6 weeks to receive the cotreatment of EA and EM. [Alpha blocker group] continues to use the previously prescribed alpha blocker for 6 weeks. To evaluate the effectiveness of the EA and its cotreatment with EM, the followings are measured: total score of the IPSS, IPSS quality of life assessment, EuroQol-Five dimension, maximum and average urinary flow rate (Qmax and Qave), and prostate size at the baseline, 3rd, 6th, and 12th weeks. The primary effectiveness endpoint measures the average change in the total score of the IPSS at the 6th week. Side effects are recorded at each visit. DISCUSSION:The results of this study are expected to provide useful information on the effectiveness and safety of the EA and its cotreatment with EM for patients with BPH with regard to the improvements in LUTS. TRIAL REGISTRATION:Clinical Research Information Service of Republic of Korea (CRIS-KCT0004411), October 31, 2019.
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Medicine (Baltimore)journal_title
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Kim HB,Kim YI,Jeon JH,Kim E,Kim JY,Kwon O,Choi YE,Yang C,Han CHdoi
10.1097/MD.0000000000019678subject
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2020-04-01 00:00:00pages
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1536-5964pii
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