Research One
OBJECTIVE:
Monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis is the nighttime bed-wetting that occurs among children without lower urinary tract symptoms or bladder dysfunction and affects a considerable part of the population. In our study, the effect of laser acupuncture therapy on patients with primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis was evaluated in a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, single-blind study.
METHODS:
A total of 91 children with a mean age of 8.6 years who presented to our outpatient clinic with primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis and had not received any medical therapy were included in the study. The children were randomized into 2 groups. In group 1 laser acupuncture was performed 3 times a week for 4 weeks, whereas the same program via a nonlaser light to the same points was performed on the children in group 2 (placebo group). The number of weekly bed-wetting episodes before therapy was recorded, and the children were reevaluated 15, 30, 90, and 180 days after treatment.
RESULTS:
The mean number of bed-wetting episodes was 1.7 per week 6 months after laser therapy. In the placebo group, the mean number of weekly bed-wetting episodes was 3.1. Laser acupuncture therapy was significantly more beneficial compared to placebo in terms of complete dryness, partial improvement, and a decrease in the mean number of weekly bed-wetting episodes.
CONCLUSION:
Laser acupuncture therapy, a non-invasive, painless, short-term therapy with a low cost, can be considered as an alternative therapy for patients with primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis.
Research Two
Acupuncture as a treatment for nocturnal enuresis W.F. Bower, M. Diao b,1
Much of the older data available in Western medicine publications have been obtained by clinicians with a primary interest in bladder disorders but limited knowledge and skill in applying for Chinese medicine. Findings, however, suggest that a wide range of bladder disorders respond positively to acupuncture.
Acupuncture as a treatment for nocturnal enuresis
Research Three
OBJECTIVE:
Monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis is the nighttime bed-wetting that occurs among children without lower urinary tract symptoms or bladder dysfunction and affects a considerable part of the population. In our study, the effect of laser acupuncture therapy on patients with primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis was evaluated in a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, single-blind study.
METHODS:
A total of 91 children with a mean age of 8.6 years who presented to our outpatient clinic with primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis and had not received any medical therapy were included in the study. The children were randomized into 2 groups. In group 1 laser acupuncture was performed 3 times a week for 4 weeks, whereas the same program via a nonlaser light to the same points was performed on the children in group 2 (placebo group). The number of weekly bed-wetting episodes before therapy was recorded, and the children were reevaluated 15, 30, 90, and 180 days after treatment.
RESULTS:
The mean number of bed-wetting episodes was 1.7 per week 6 months after laser therapy. In the placebo group, the mean number of weekly bed-wetting episodes was 3.1. Laser acupuncture therapy was significantly more beneficial compared to placebo in terms of complete dryness, partial improvement, and a decrease in the mean number of weekly bed-wetting episodes.
CONCLUSION:
Laser acupuncture therapy, a non-invasive, painless, short-term therapy with a low cost, can be considered as an alternative therapy for patients with primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis.
Resources
1- Laser acupuncture therapy for primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis.
Karaman MI, Koca O, Küçük EV, Öztürk M, Güneş M, Kaya C.