Electroacupuncture in Patients With Early Urinary Incontinence After Radical Prostatectomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Postprostatectomy urinary incontinence (UI) impairs quality of life, yet effective noninvasive therapies remain limited.

Objective

To investigate the efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture in patients with early UI after radical prostatectomy (RP).

Design, setting, and participants

This prospective, single-center, randomized, single-blinded clinical trial was conducted at Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, from July 23, 2021, to November 1, 2024, with 20-week follow-up completed March 24, 2025. Men with localized prostate cancer who underwent robot-assisted RP and experienced UI (defined as use of ≥2 pads per day) 4 to 6 weeks postoperatively were consecutively enrolled and randomly assigned 1:1 to the

SUBMITTER: Niu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12485641 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature