Therapeutic Observation of Comprehensive Auricular Point Therapy for Post-stroke Urinary Incontinence / 上海针灸杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of the comprehensive auricular point therapy in treating post-stroke urinary incontinence. Method A hundred patients with post-stoke urinary incontinence were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 50 in each group. The treatment group was intervened by comprehensive auricular point therapy, while the control group was by rehabilitation training. The therapeutic efficacies were evaluated after 2 treatment courses. Result The total effective rate was 82.0%in the treatment group versus 62.0%in the control group, and the difference was statistically insignificant (P>0.05). Conclusion Comprehensive auricular point therapy is effective in treating post-stroke urinary incontinence.