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  • 1First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of TCM, National Clinical Medical Research Center of Acupuncture-Moxibustion in TCM, Tianjin 300193, China.

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Deeper acupuncture needling using elongated needles significantly improved symptoms and quality of life for benign prostatic hyperplasia patients compared to shallower filiform needles. Elongated needles demonstrated a superior therapeutic effect.

Area of Science:

  • Integrative and Complementary Medicine
  • Urology
  • Acupuncture Research

Background:

  • Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common condition affecting aging men.
  • Current treatments for BPH have limitations and side effects.
  • Acupuncture presents a potential alternative or complementary therapy for BPH management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the therapeutic efficacy of different acupuncture needling depths for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
  • To evaluate the impact of elongated needles versus filiform needles on BPH symptoms and prostate volume.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized controlled trial involving 70 BPH patients.
  • Two groups: elongated needle (60-73 mm depth) and filiform needle (25-30 mm depth) at specific acupoints.
Keywords:
benign prostatic hyperplasiaelongated needlefiliform needleneedling depthrandomized controlled trial (RCT)

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  • Treatment involved daily acupuncture for 2 weeks, combined with basic therapy.

    • Main Results:

    • Both groups showed significant reductions in International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and Quality of Life (QOL) scores after 1 and 2 weeks.
    • The elongated needle group exhibited greater improvements in IPSS and QOL scores compared to the filiform needle group.
    • Prostate volume decreased in both groups, with a higher total effective rate (91.2%) in the elongated needle group versus the filiform needle group (72.7%).

    Conclusions:

    • Acupuncture, using both elongated and filiform needles, effectively improves symptoms and quality of life in BPH patients.
    • Elongated needle acupuncture, with its deeper penetration, offers a superior therapeutic effect for benign prostatic hyperplasia.