Electroacupuncture on Post-stroke Urinary Retention

NCT ID: NCT02472288

Last Updated: 2016-08-31

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

25 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-04-30

Study Completion Date

2016-04-30

Brief Summary

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This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of adjuvant electroacupuncture therapy for the post-stroke patients with urinary retention under conventional treatments, compared with sham electroacupuncture.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Urinary Retention Stroke, Complication

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Electroacupuncture (EA) group

1. Electroacupuncture therapy (10 sessions in total, 5 per a week, 2 weeks)
2. BL31, BL32, BL33, and BL34 (total 8 acupoints, bilateral)
3. 20 minutes duration, middle frequency (30 Hz) of electrical stimulation
4. conventional treatments permitted

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Electroacupuncture (EA)

Intervention Type DEVICE

The EA group receives 10 sessions of EA therapy (5 per a week, 2 weeks). After inserting needles by 5-10 mm (stainless steel, 0.25 mm in diameter and 4.0 mm in length, Dong Bang Acupuncture Inc., Korea) using the Park sham guide tube on the 8 points (BL31, BL32, BL33, and BL34, bilateral sides), de qi response is elicited. The electrical stimulation is then presented for 20 minutes by middle frequency (30 Hz) (STN-111, Stratek, Korea). Conventional treatments (western/traditional herbal medications, rehabilitation, or acupuncture without electro-stimulation for stroke, and western/traditional herbal medications or acupuncture without electro-stimulation for urinary retention) are allowed during the intervention period. The practitioner should have over 1-year clinical experiences.

Sham group

1. Non-penetrating Park sham electroacupuncture treatment (10 sessions in total, 5 per a week, 2 weeks)
2. BL31, BL32, BL33, and BL34 (total 8 acupoints on the right and left sides)
3. 20 minutes duration, undelivered electrostimulation of middle frequency (30 Hz)
4. conventional treatments permitted

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Sham electroacupuncture

Intervention Type DEVICE

The patients in sham group receive totally 10 sessions of the sham EA (5 sessions per a week, for 2 weeks). Non-penetrating needles of Park sham device are implemented on the bilateral points of BL31, BL32, BL33, and BL34 (total 8 acupoints). Then, the electro-stimulation is presented for 20 minutes by middle frequency (30 Hz) (STN-111, Stratek, Korea), even though the electrical stimulation is not delivered through the skin. Conventional treatments for stroke and urinary retention along with EAT are not eliminated. It is also necessary for the practitioner with more than 1-year experiences on the clinical field.

Interventions

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Electroacupuncture (EA)

The EA group receives 10 sessions of EA therapy (5 per a week, 2 weeks). After inserting needles by 5-10 mm (stainless steel, 0.25 mm in diameter and 4.0 mm in length, Dong Bang Acupuncture Inc., Korea) using the Park sham guide tube on the 8 points (BL31, BL32, BL33, and BL34, bilateral sides), de qi response is elicited. The electrical stimulation is then presented for 20 minutes by middle frequency (30 Hz) (STN-111, Stratek, Korea). Conventional treatments (western/traditional herbal medications, rehabilitation, or acupuncture without electro-stimulation for stroke, and western/traditional herbal medications or acupuncture without electro-stimulation for urinary retention) are allowed during the intervention period. The practitioner should have over 1-year clinical experiences.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Sham electroacupuncture

The patients in sham group receive totally 10 sessions of the sham EA (5 sessions per a week, for 2 weeks). Non-penetrating needles of Park sham device are implemented on the bilateral points of BL31, BL32, BL33, and BL34 (total 8 acupoints). Then, the electro-stimulation is presented for 20 minutes by middle frequency (30 Hz) (STN-111, Stratek, Korea), even though the electrical stimulation is not delivered through the skin. Conventional treatments for stroke and urinary retention along with EAT are not eliminated. It is also necessary for the practitioner with more than 1-year experiences on the clinical field.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* male or female aged over 19
* Patients diagnosed with stroke (cerebral hemorrhage or infarction) based on the CT or MRI examination
* Those whose onset is within 2 years
* Those who have urinary retention after stroke onset (every PVR result is equal or more than 100ml on the 2 consecutive tests)
* Those who signed on the informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients who have any bleeding disorders based on medical history hearing
* Patients who have ever had any medical procedures or surgeries for peripheral vascular diseases based on medical history hearing
* Patients who have any psychiatry disorders based on medical history hearing
* Patients who have any severe diseases in lower urinary tract symptom based on medical history hearing
* Patients who have any acute or chronic infectious diseases in lower urinary tract symptom based on medical history hearing
* Acute stage stroke patients (onset within 1 week) whose Glasgow Coma Scale ≤ 8
* Patients who have fear about acupuncture
* Patients who have changed medications for urinary retention or relevant symptoms, such as urinary incontinence drugs or diuretics, within 3 days
* Female who diagnosed with pregnancy by urinalysis
* Those who primary or sub investigators judge not to be suitable for the study
Minimum Eligible Age

19 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Daejeon University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

DongGuk University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Kyunghee University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Lee Eui-ju

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Euiju Lee, Ph.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Kyunghee University

Locations

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Cheonan Korean Medicine Hospital of the Daejeon University

Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea

Site Status

Dongguk University Ilsan Oriental Hospital

Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Site Status

Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Countries

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South Korea

References

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Related Links

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http://www.komci.org/GSResult.php?RID=0041JKARM%2F2010.34.5.524&DT=6

The Linguistic Validation and Reliability of the Korean Version 'Qualiveen Questionnaire'. Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine. 2010 Oct;34(5):524-43. (in Korean)

Other Identifiers

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2015008

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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