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Despite several studies of the effects of electroacupuncture (EA) and manual acupuncture (MA) on OAB, to our knowledge, there has been no direct comparison between EA and MA for postmenopausal OAB in a single trial. The object of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of EA at two frequencies (2 and 16\u2009Hz) and MA for OAB in postmenopausal women.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this multicenter, randomized, controlled, parallel clinical trial, 147 participants were allocated randomly to 16\u2009Hz EA, 2\u2009Hz EA or MA groups in a 1:1:1 ratio. All participants received EA or MA twice a week for 6 weeks at CV3, CV4, GV20 and bilateral KI3 and SP6. The EA groups also received electrical stimulation at 2 or 16\u2009Hz at CV3\/CV4 and KI3\/SP6. A total of 140 participants completed 6\u2009weeks of treatment with 16\u2009Hz EA (n\u2009=\u200948), 2\u2009Hz EA (n\u2009=\u200946) or MA (n\u2009=\u200946) and were followed-up after 4\u2009weeks. The primary outcome measurement was the change in the number of micturitions per 24 hours (averaged over 3\u2009days) from baseline to week 6. Secondary outcome measures included daytime and nocturnal micturitions per 24\u2009h, total number of urinary urgency and urge urinary incontinence (UUI) episodes over 3\u2009days, overactive bladder symptom score (OABSS) and King\u2019s Health Questionnaire (KHQ) score.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The primary outcome did not significantly differ between groups (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.160). Of all secondary outcomes, there was a significant difference only in total urinary urgency, which was reduced in 2\u2009Hz EA versus MA groups (\u22129.9\u2009\u00b1\u200910.37 vs \u22124.3\u2009\u00b1\u20097.21,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.012). Otherwise, there were no significant differences between groups. There were no serious adverse events reported during the treatment period. When symptoms were re-evaluated at week 10 (4\u2009weeks post-treatment), most scores were similar to week 6 but there remained no significant differences between groups.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>There were no significant differences between 2\u2009Hz EA, 16\u2009Hz EA and MA for the treatment of OAB-related symptoms in postmenopausal women, except for a tentative finding that 2\u2009Hz EA may reduce the number of urinary urgency episodes compared to MA (secondary outcome without correction for multiple testing).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Trial registration number:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>KCT0003912 (Clinical Research Information Service).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/09645284251399237","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,24]],"date-time":"2025-11-24T10:34:23Z","timestamp":1763980463000},"page":"316-329","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Effectiveness and safety of electroacupuncture and manual acupuncture in postmenopausal women with overactive bladder: a multicenter, randomized, controlled, parallel clinical trial"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"43","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3111-8496","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Eun-Ji","family":"Noh","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University, Goyang, Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Su-Ji","family":"Choi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-eui University, Busan, Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Dong-Il","family":"Kim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology, Dongguk University Ilsan Korean Medicine Hospital, Goyang, Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Eun-Young","family":"Nam","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"MIMI Korean medicine clinic, Seoul, Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Chi-Yeon","family":"Lim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biostatistics, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Seoul, Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jang-kyung","family":"Park","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Korean Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Won-Suk","family":"Sung","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Acupuncture &amp; Moxibustion, Dongguk University Bundang Oriental Hospital, Seongnam, Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,24]]},"reference":[{"issue":"1","key":"e_1_3_2_2_2","first-page":"4","article-title":"An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA)\/International Continence Society (ICS) joint report on the terminology for female pelvic floor dysfunction","volume":"29","author":"Haylen BT","year":"2010","unstructured":"Haylen BT, de Ridder D, Freeman RM, et al An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA)\/International Continence Society (ICS) joint report on the terminology for female pelvic floor dysfunction. 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