Acupuncture for Prevention of Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections.

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2021-05-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

In this multi-centre prospective randomized controlled trial the efficacy of segmental acupuncture in the prevention of recurrent urinary tract infections will be assessed. The study (acupuncture) group will receive 12 acupuncture treatments according to a standardized protocol, plus recommendation for use of cranberry products. The control group will receive recommendation for use of cranberry products only.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Medical University of Graz

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Recurrent UTIs: Two or more symptomatic UTIs within the last six 6 months or 3 or more infections within the last 12 months.

• At least two positive urine culture within this period of time

• No evidence of current UTI at the time of inclusion

• Women, Age 18 - 90 years

• Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnancy

• Urogenital anatomical abnormality

• Evidence of kidney stones

• Indwelling catheter

• systemic diseases such as renal insufficiency, transplantation, diabetes, or immunodeficiency