Clinical study on improving the function of female bladder in controlling urine by acupuncture Zhibian (BL54) under ultrasound guidance.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to determine the effect of acupuncture at Zhibian (BL54) on bladder function in women, comparing deep and shallow acupuncture techniques under ultrasound guidance.
Results Summary
Deep acupuncture at BL54 increased blood flow velocity in the pudendal artery and improved bladder control function more effectively than shallow acupuncture, as measured by PSV, TAMX, bladder volume, and C-MASS scores. Shallow acupuncture reduced the resistance index (RI) of the pudendal arteries.
Population
74 healthy women
Effective Dosage
Bilateral BL54 acupuncture (deep to pudendal nerve vs. superficial fascia)
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
deep acupuncture at bilateral BL54 | increase | PSV of the pudendal artery | healthy women | - | were higher than in the shallow acupuncture group | #1 |
deep acupuncture at bilateral BL54 | increase | TMAX of the pudendal artery | healthy women | - | were higher than in the shallow acupuncture group | #2 |
deep acupuncture at bilateral BL54 | increase | bladder volume | healthy women | - | were higher than in the shallow acupuncture group | #3 |
deep acupuncture at bilateral BL54 | increase | Score of C-MASS Scale | healthy women | - | were higher than in the shallow acupuncture group | #4 |
shallow acupuncture at bilateral BL54 | decrease | RI of the pudendal arteries | healthy women | - | decreased compared to before acupuncture | #5 |
acupuncture at the BL54 | increase | blood flow velocity of the pudendal artery | women | - | can increase | #6 |
acupuncture at the BL54 | increase | function of the bladder in controlling urine | women | - | improve | #7 |
OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of acupuncture Zhibian (BL54) on the function of the bladder in controlling urine in women under ultrasound. METHOD: 74 healthy subjects were randomly divided into deep acupuncture group of 37 cases and shallow acupuncture group of 37 cases. Under the guidance of ultrasound, the two groups of subjects were acupunctured at bilateral BL54. The deep acupuncture group was acupunctured to the pudendal nerve, and the shallow acupuncture group was acupunctured to the superficial fascia. Ultrasound was used to observe the peak systolic velocity (PSV), time average maximum velocity (TAMX), end diastolic velocity (EDV), pulsation index (PI), resistance index (RI) of the pudendal arteries, and bladder volume of two groups of subjects before and after acupuncture. The anatomical hierarchical structure of bilateral BL54 and score of Chinese version of the Massachusetts General Hospital Acupuncture Sensation Scale (C-MASS) of all subjects was measured. RESULT: After acupuncture, the PSV, TMAX of the pudendal artery, bladder volume, and the Score of C-MASS Scale in the deep acupuncture group were higher than in the shallow acupuncture group (P < 0.05). The RI of the pudendal arteries in the shallow acupuncture group decreased compared to before acupuncture (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Acupuncture at the BL54 can increase the blood flow velocity of the pudendal artery, improve the function of the bladder in controlling urine in women, and different depths of acupuncture will have different therapeutic effects.