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

Table 4

Effect of electroacupuncture on lower urinary symptoms and prostate specific antigen in patients with benign prostate hyperplasia.

	EG (𝑛=18)	CG (𝑛=19)	𝑃 value
IPSS
Baseline	22.8±4.4	21.4±3.1	.276
3 weeks	19.5±4.3	18.7±4.0	.640
6 weeks	18.0±3.8	18.2±4.5	.932
Baseline-3weeks	−3.2±2.4	−2.6±3.2	.314
Baseline-6weeks	−4.4±2.6	−3.05±3.8	.175
PSA (ng/mL)
Baseline	2.5±2.2	3.4±3.5	.589
6 weeks	2.4±2.1	3.4±3.7	.573
Baseline-6 weeks	−0.12±0.54	−0.03±1.08	.573

Data present as mean ± standard deviation; EG: electroacupuncture group; CG: sham electroacupuncture group; IPSS: international prostate symptom score; PSA: prostate-specific antigen; Baseline: before electroacupuncture; 3 weeks: at finishing 3 consecutive weeks total six times electroacupuncture; 6 weeks: at finishing 6 consecutive weeks total twelve times electroacupuncture; Baseline-3 weeks: the difference between baseline and at 3 weeks; Baseline-6 weeks: the difference between baseline and at 6 weeks.