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The purpose of the study is to assess the efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture on mixed urinary incontinence among women.


Clinical Trial Description

After being informed about the study and potential risk, all patients giving written informed consent form will be undergo a 1-week screening period to determine eligibility for study entry. Eligible patients will be randomly assigned to one of the three groups 1) electroacupuncture group: electroacupuncture will be provided to patients at BL33, BL35 and SP6 for 3 time per week for 8 weeks; 2) sham electroacupuncture group: sham electroacupuncture will be provided to patients at sham acupoints to BL33, BL35 and SP6 for 3 time per week for 8 weeks.The follow-up time for the first two groups are 24 weeks and life style counselling will be provided once when receiving the first acupuncture treatment(contents are the same as the life style counselling group). 3) life style counselling group: life style advice will be provided to patients at enrolment with content on drinking, diet, weight control, lung disease, urinary track infection control, and etc. Patients in this group will be followed up for 20 weeks. Primary and secondary outcome will be measured at 4, 8, 20, 32 weeks, respectively. ;


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NCT number NCT04531683
Study type Interventional
Source Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Contact Huan Chen, MPH, MD
Phone +86 10 88002331
Email chen.huan@live.com
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date October 30, 2020
Completion date June 30, 2022

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