A randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for overactive bladder: a study in Hong Kong population.

Background: Around 15% of the Hong Kong population was found to suffer from overactive bladder (OAB), but the current available treatments, such as medication, behavioral therapy and physical therapy are unsatisfactory. Previous studies have suggested that acupuncture may have promising effect for OAB, but some limitations on the study design render the evidence questionable. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture treatment for patients with OAB in Hong Kong.

Acupuncture for Poststroke Dysphagia: A Pilot, Nonrandomized, Self-Controlled Trial.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture treatment for dysphagia as a complication of stroke. . This is a multicenter, pragmatic, nonrandomized, self-controlled clinical trial.

Effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for elderly overactive bladder population in Hong Kong: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Overactive bladder (OAB) is defined as "urgency, with or without urge incontinence, usually with frequency and nocturia". Acupuncture is one of the most popular alternative treatment methods for OAB. Little established evidence is available to support the effectiveness of acupuncture for OAB.