Effects of Electroacupuncture on Benign Prostate Hyperplasia Patients with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: A Single-Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 3

Effect of electroacupuncture on voiding symptoms in patients with benign prostate hyperplasia.

	EG (𝑛=18)	CG (𝑛=19)	𝑃 value
Voiding volume (mL)
Baseline	190.7±109.4	254.6±122.6	.051
6 weeks	230.1±107.9	223.4±127.8	.749
Baseline-6 weeks	32.2±104.4	−37.9±120.4	.038*
Total flow time (sec)
Baseline	51.8±22.1	55.5±24.6	.706
6 weeks	42.5±22.1	52.7±31.5	.380
Baseline-6 weeks	−10.5±30.6	−3.69±26.4	.607
Average flow rate (mL/sec)
Baseline	4.0±1.9	4.9±1.8	.131
6 weeks	5.3±2.2	4.7±2.3	.309
Baseline-6 weeks	1.2±1.6	−0.22±2.7	.026*
Maximal flow rate (mL/sec)
Before	9.7±3.2	11.2±2.5	.128
6 weeks	11.8±4.7	10.9±4.2	.792
Baseline-6weeks	2.3±3.7	−0.3±4.3	.030*

Data present as mean ± standard deviation; EG: electrooacupuncture group; CG: sham electroacupuncture group; Baseline: before electracupuncture; 6 weeks: at finishing 6 consecutive weeks total twelve times electroacupuncture; Baseline-6 weeks: the difference between baseline and at 6 weeks; *𝑃<.05 EG versus CG.