Clinical Observation On "Wen Yang Yi Qi" Moxibustion Treatmenting Of Geratic Nocturia

ObjectiveTo investigate the efficacy of nocturia treated by "Wen Yang Yi Qi" moxibustion therapy through a randomiaed controlled trial, and also to explore an more efficiency acupuncture and moxibustion treatment for nocturia.MethodsSeventy patients who suffered from dysphagia after stroke have been selected according to eligible criteria. They are randomly divided into two equal working groups:one is the study group, the group of "Wen Yang Yi Qi", the patients in this group will be Cauterized BL-32, CV-6, CV-4points mainly, and the treatment lasts30minutes.. The other group is the control group, which mainly acupunctures at the same points.The treatment schedule is6visits per week, totally10times a course. In order to assess therapeutic effect, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ((PSQI), Nocturia Quality-of-Life questionnaire (N--QOL) will be used before and after the treatment, as well as record number of nocturia during the treatment.Results1. In this RCT study, the age, TCM syndromes, degree of Nocturia, the quality of sleep and quality of life are equal between two groups.2. Comparison of reducing times of Nocturia between two groups:After the treatment, there are significant differences between the two groups (P<0.05). The times of Nocturia (1.470±0.950) is lower than the control group (2.36±1.113),P=0.001<0.05. It shows that "Wen Yang Yi Qi" moxibustion therapy is superior to Routine acupuncture therapy in reducing the times of nocturia.3. Comparison of the N-QOL between groups:The points of N-QOL in the study group are higher than the control group, but P=0.048, very close to0.05, it might due to the sample size is too small. Therefore, this outcome is not stable enough, it needs further study.4. Comparison of the PSQI between groups:The points of PSQI in the study group are higher than the control group, but P=0.045, very close to0.05, it might due to the sample size is too small. Therefore, this outcome is not stable enough, it needs further study.Conclusion"Wen Yang Yi Qi" moxibustion treatment for nocturia reduce the number of nocturia more than the the control group. and the effect of improving the living quality of sleep in patients with nocturia is also superior to conventional acupuncture.