Moxibustion

Nocturia, the interruption of sleep due to nighttime voiding, severely compromises quality of life, emotional health, and overall well-being when occurring twice or more per night. Given that some patients experience inadequate responses to conventional Western therapies or harbor concerns about the long-term side effects of pharmaceuticals, many are turning to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for alternative solutions. This study utilized a randomized clinical trial design to investigate the efficacy and safety of acupoint moxibustion for nocturia.

This study was a prospective, multicenter, single-arm clinical study planned to enroll 60 patients who developed hemorrhagic cystitis after sexually allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation Patients with hemorrhagic cystitis after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation were given symptomatic supportive treatment combined with moxibustion covering Shenque, Zhongguo, Guanyuan, and Qihai for 30 minutes every day for 14 days and urine routine was collected every day for 14 days to assess the severity of hemorrhagic cystitis and pain scores to evaluate the effectiveness of moxibustion in treating hemorrhagic cystitis after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.