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Table 5 IIQ-7, UDI-6 and OABSS during the trial (mean (SD))

From: A randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for overactive bladder: a study in Hong Kong population

 

True acupuncture

N1

Sham acupuncture

N2

IIQ-7 total

 Baseline

44.4 (25.8)

51

49.0 (25.9)

49

 After treatment

32.4 (25.4)

49

28.9 (23.8)

48

 At follow-up

29.4 (26.2)

48

30.5 (24.9)

48

Physical activity

 Baseline

36.9 (32.5)

 

44.6 (30.9)

 

 After treatment

28.6 (27.6)

 

26.0 (24.5)

 

 At follow-up

27.1 (28.1)

 

30.2 (26.1)

 

Travel

 Baseline

47.1 (29.8)

 

52.4 (27.8)

 

 After treatment

32.3 (29.1)

 

33.0 (27.8)

 

 At follow-up

32.6 (27.9)

 

32.6 (30.2)

 

Social/relationship

 Baseline

41.8 (32.6)

 

55.1 (30.8)

 

 After treatment

36.7 (30.6)

 

33.3 (28.4)

 

 At follow-up

28.5 (30.0)

 

33.3 (30.8)

 

Emotional health

 Baseline

50.7 (27.5)

 

47.0 (31.1)

 

 After treatment

34.0 (30.6)

 

25.3 (26.6)

 

 At follow-up

30.9 (30.6)

 

29.9 (28.3)

 

UDI-6 total

 Baseline

40.0 (13.6)

51

39.5 (14.1)

49

 After treatment

27.1 (14.2)

49

26.0 (13.1)

48

 At follow-up

27.2 (14.6)

48

27.9 (14.7)

48

Irritative symptoms

 Baseline

53.2 (13.9)

 

55.4 (16.1)

 

 After treatment

39.8 (18.7)

 

37.2 (18.3)

 

 At follow-up

38.8 (18.1)

 

40.9 (19.6)

 

Stress symptoms

 Baseline

42.9 (19.2)

 

40.1 (21.0)

 

 After treatment

24.0 (18.9)

 

25.3 (17.2)

 

 At follow-up

27.3 (19.1)

 

26.8 (18.6)

 

Obstructive discomfort

 Baseline

23.8 (18.4)

 

23.2 (17.3)

 

 After treatment

17.6 (16.3)

 

15.6 (13.8)

 

 At follow-up

15.4 (17.2)

 

15.9 (15.6)

 

OABSS

 Baseline

10.3 (2.2)

51

10.3 (2.2)

49

 After treatment

6.9 (2.8)

49

7.1 (2.4)

48

 At follow-up

7.0 (2.5)

48

7.1 (2.9)

48