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Is the combined auriculotherapy approach superior to magneto-auriculotherapy alone in aging males with lower urinary tract symptoms? A randomized controlled trial.
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Aging Male . Dec2020, Vol. 23 Issue 5, p544-555. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- <bold>Objectives: </bold>The negative impact of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) on affected males is substantial. This study aims to assess whether a combined auriculotherapy (AT) using laser AT (LAT) and magneto-AT (MAT) is more effective than using MAT alone or placebo for managing LUTS of aging males.Methods: A randomized controlled, double-blinded trial was conducted. Sixty-two aging males with moderate or severe LUTS symptoms were randomly allocated into groups: Group 1, placebo LAT plus placebo MAT (n = 20); Group 2, combined AT approach using LAT plus MAT (n = 20); and Group 3, placebo LAT followed by MAT (n = 22). Six ear acupoints assumed to be suitable for alleviating LUTS were used. The total treatment period was 4 weeks, with follow-up visits till 3 months. Generalized estimating equations model was used for the examination of the interactions among the groups over time.Results: A combined AT approach exhibited a stronger treatment effect in relieving voiding problems, improving the peak urinary flow rate, and reducing the post-void residual urine than the placebo group or MAT alone.Conclusions: This study demonstrates that the AT protocol used in this study for aging males with LUTS is feasible and can be adopted in future study of increased scale. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13685538
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Aging Male
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 149940949
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13685538.2018.1542673