Electroacupuncture vs Sham Electrocupuncture for Mixed Urinary Incontinence

Exclusion Criteria

• •Diagnosed as simple stress urinary incontinence, simple urgent urinary incontinence, overflowing urinary incontinence or neurogenic bladder, etc.
• •Uncontrolled urinary tract infection with urinary pain and urge
• •Urogenital system tumours and/or pelvic organ tumours
• •Patients have taken drugs for urinary incontinence treatment or drugs possibly affect the function of lower urinary tract, or received non-drug treatment for urinary incontinence (i.e. electrical stimulation, bladder training, pelvic floor muscle training, and etc.) in the past one month
• •History of surgeries for urinary incontinence and/or pelvic floor organs, including hysterectomy; Patients have pelvic organ prolapse ≥ II degree
• •Residual urine ≥ 100ml
• •Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus and severe hypertension
• •Diseases affecting lower urinary tract function
• •Severe heart, lung, brain, liver, kidney and hematopoietic system diseases, mental disorders and cognitive dysfunction
• •Constrained or unable to complete movements like walking, going stairs up and down and running, etc.
• •At pregnancy, breastfeeding or postpartum period for less than 12 months
• •Cardiac pacemaker, metal allergy or strong fear of needle
• •Patients have received acupuncture in the past 3 months