HU Dan, DENG Peng, JIAO Lin, et al. Clinical Observation on Heat Sensitive Moxibustion Combined with Abdominal Acupuncture Therapy and Kegel Exercise in Treating 28 Females’ Stress Urinary Incontinence[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2017, 58(19): 1662-1665.
HU Dan, DENG Peng, JIAO Lin, et al. Clinical Observation on Heat Sensitive Moxibustion Combined with Abdominal Acupuncture Therapy and Kegel Exercise in Treating 28 Females’ Stress Urinary Incontinence[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2017, 58(19): 1662-1665.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2017.19.011.
Objective To examine the therapeutic effect of heat sensitive moxibustion combined with abdominal acupuncture therapy and Kegel exercise in treating female stress urinary incontinence (SUI).Methods Fifty-six female patients with SUI were randomized into treatment group and control group
28 cases in each group.The control group was treated by Kegel exercise and abdominal acupuncture therapy.The treatment group was added heat sensitive moxibustion.Heat sensitive moxibustion was given twice every day (once in the morning
once in the afternoon)
45 minutes to 2 hours each time
for 5 days.From the 6th day
the moxibustion was given once every day
for 25 times.Abdominal acupuncture therapy was given once every day
retaining the needle for 25 min each time
for 30 days.Kegel exercise was given three times every day
15 to 30 minutes each time
for 30 days.Patients’ 1-hour pad test leakage volume
leakage times and total scores of International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF) in both groups were examined before and after treatment.The clinical effect was evaluated.Results The total effective rate of clinical effect in the treatment group was 96.43%
while 75.00% in the control group.The treatment group was superior to the control group (P < 0.05).Compared before treatment
patients’ 1-hour pad test leakage volume
leakage times and ICIQ-SF total scores in both groups decreased after treatment (P <0.01).Compared with the control group
patients’ 1-hour pad test leakage volume
leakage times and ICIQ-SF total scores in the treatment group decreased (P < 0.05).Conclusion Heat sensitive moxibustion combined with abdominal acupuncture therapy and Kegel exercise treating female SUI might improve female leakage symptoms of incontinence and improve their life quality.