INITIAL EVALUATION OF THERAPEUTIC EFFICACY OF “KHI GIAO CUU” ON PATIENTS WITH LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOMS

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Objectives: To initially evaluate the therapeutic efficacy and side effects of the “Khi giao cuu” in the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms at the Acupuncture and Health Preservation Department. Materials and methods: Patients at the Acupuncture and Health Preservation Department, Military Institute of Traditional Medicine with lower urinary tract symptoms from November 2022 to March 2023 were included. A descriptive prospective study, open clinical trial was used, and the comparison was conducted before and after treatment. Results: A total of 17 patients with lower urinary tract symptoms were included in this study. In which, patients aged less than 50 accounted for 29.4%, those aged 50-69 accounted for 52.9% and those aged 70 and older accounted for 17.7%. Regarding gender, men accounted for 58.8% and women accounted for 41.2%. After 2 courses of treatment, the total rate of good therapeutic efficacy according to subjective symptoms accounted for 94.1%, the total rate of significant improvement according to the LUTS and UDI-6 scales was 88.2% and 94.1%, respectively. During the procedure, 2 patients had mild side effects, accounting for 11.8%, and these effects disappeared without any intervention after about 30 minutes to 1 hour of rest. Conclusions: “Khi giao cuu” has high safety and good therapeutic efficacy in the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms, and needs to be expanded with a larger sample size to have a comprehensive conclusion and clinical application.