Effect of Electroacupuncture Versus PFMT Plus Solifenacin for Mixed Urinary Incontinence

Summary

A noninferiority randomized controlled trial aimed at comparing the effect and safety of electroacupuncture versus the pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) plus solifenacin for mixed urinary incontinence (MUI).

Timeline

Start

2014-04

Primary completion

2016-08

Completion

2016-10

Publications

• Hargreaves E, Baker K, Barry G, Harding C, Zhang Y, Kandala NB, Zhang X, Kernohan A, Clarkson CE. Acupuncture for treating overactive bladder in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 Sep 23;9(9):CD013519. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013519.pub2.
• Sun B, Liu Y, Su T, Sun Y, Liu Z. Electroacupuncture for stress-related urinary incontinence in elderly women: data analysis from two randomised controlled studies. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2022 May;12(e1):e164-e170. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2019-002034. Epub 2020 Jan 9.
• Liu B, Liu Y, Qin Z, Zhou K, Xu H, He L, Li N, Su T, Sun J, Yue Z, Zang Z, Zhang W, Zhao J, Zhou Z, Liu L, Wu D, Wu J, Zhou J, Pang R, Wang Y, Liu J, Yu J, Liu Z. Electroacupuncture Versus Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Plus Solifenacin for Women With Mixed Urinary Incontinence: A Randomized Noninferiority Trial. Mayo Clin Proc. 2019 Jan;94(1):54-65. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.07.021.
• Liu B, Wang Y, Xu H, Chen Y, Wu J, Mo Q, Liu Z. Effect of electroacupuncture versus pelvic floor muscle training plus solifenacin for moderate and severe mixed urinary incontinence in women: a study protocol. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2014 Aug 15;14:301. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-14-301.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.