The Abdominal Awn Needle Clinical Observation For The Treatment Of Urinary Incontinence After Stroke

Objective:With observing the clinical efficacy of treating the patients of urinary incontinence after stroke by the abdominal awn needle acupuncture, to evaluate the therapeutic effect of the method in the treatment of urinary incontinence after stroke objectively and to explore the therapeutic method which not only simple and convenient, but also safer and effective.Methods:The patients with urinary incontinence after stroke were taken as the research objects in the research.60 patients who conform to the inclusion criteria and the included criteria of urinary incontinence after stroke. By the random number method divided the 60 patients into therapy group and control group which 30 patients in each group. All patients were given the treatment of basic disease (such as diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart disease) and taken the conventional drugs and the conventional acupuncture for stroke. The therapy group was treated by the abdominal awn needle acupuncture at weidao(GB28) point to zhongji(RN3), henggu(KI11) and the control group was given conventional acupuncture at zhongji(RN3),pangguangshu(BL28),shenshu(BL23),sanyinjiao(SP6).Two groups were taken 30 minutes every time,l time per day,6 days for a course of treatment, one day off in every six days, continuous treatment 4 courses. Observed the change in the urinary incontinence degree assessment and the clinical symptom scores of two groups before and after treatment. Record the change of urine times per day, urine output per time, bladder maximum capacity, residual urine volume of two groups before and after treatment.Result:Clinical observation showed:in the urinary incontinence degree assessment, the total effective rate of the therapy group and the control group were 93.33% and 76.67%, the therapy group better than the control group(P<0.05); according to the clinical symptom scores of urinary incontinence, the total effective rate of the therapy group and the control group were 86.67% and 63.33%, which exist significant differences (P<0.05)and significant statistically; with the statistical of urine times per day, urine output per time, bladder maximum capacity, residual urine volume, show that the improve degree of the therapy group better than the control group's(P<0.05).Conclusion:1.The therapy group and the control group both have the therapeutic effect for the treatment of urinary incontinence after stroke.2.The overall effect of the treatment of urinary incontinence after stroke by the abdominal awn needle acupuncture better than the control group. The grade of the urinary incontinence degree assessment and the clinical symptom scores both decrease significantly. The patients' symptom and sign of urinary incontinence have improved obviously.3.The abdominal awn needle acupuncture of urinary incontinence after stroke was a method which not only innovative, but also safer and effective.