Effect of Electroacupuncture at Different Acupoints on Bladder Function After Spinal Cord Injury
Neurogenic Bladder
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Neurogenic Bladder focused on measuring Electroacupuncture, Neurogenic Bladder, Spinal Cord Injury
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- patients diagnosed with traumatic suprasacral SCI.
- the period of the spinal shock has passed.
- patients with voiding dysfunction after SCI.
- patients had stable condition, and suitable for treatment.
- agreed to engage in our study and sign the informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with severe primary diseases such as heart, liver, kidney, hematopoietic system, endocrine system and psychosis.
- dysuria caused by non spinal cord injury, such as prostatic hypertrophy, urethral obstruction, operation.
- Patients who have already taken cystostomy and sacral electrode implantation.
- Patients with urinary tract infection.
- Autonomic hyperreflexes were obvious.
- Unable to cooperate with the healer.
Sites / Locations
- the Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical UniversityRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
sanyinjiao group
guanyuan group
Perpendicular insertion about 0.8-1.2cun at bilateral sanyinjiao(SP6) acupoint.Then,bilateral SP6 were connected with Electronic Acupuncture Treatment Instrument (KWD-808-I,Yingdi, China). The frequency of the pulse was 20 Hz with a pulse duration of 200 us.Intensity of stimulus was depending on patient's tolerance.
Perpendicular insertion about 0.8-1.2cun at bilateral Guanyuan(CV4), Zhongji (CV3) acupoints.Then,the two acupoints were connected with Electronic Acupuncture Treatment Instrument (KWD-808-I,Yingdi, China). The frequency of the pulse was 20 Hz with a pulse duration of 200 us.Intensity of stimulus was depending on patient's tolerance.