A pilot study to evaluate the effect of acupuncture on nocturia in the elderly

Abstract: A single blind trial design was used involving the population of two long stay care of the elderly homes in the Southampton area. The trial included 3 males and 17 females. One group of 11 received acupuncture and a control group of 9 received mock transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. Measurements were carried out before commencement of treatment, and after 1 week and 2 weeks, when treatment was completed. The comparison between the two groups showed a significant reduction after one week (p = 0.008) and 2 weeks (p = 0.004) in favour of the acupuncture group, using the Mann-Whitney test

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