ObjectiveTo investigate the efficiency of double moxibustion combined with intermittent catheterization on urination diary in patients with neurogenic bladder (NB) after spinal cord injury (SCI).MethodsFrom August 2014 to August 2016, hospitalized patients with NB after SCI were reviewed retrospectively and classified into the moxibustion group and the routine group. The urination diary related indicators, International Urinary Incontinence Advisory Committee Urinary Incontinence Questionnaire Short Form (ICI-SQ-SF) score, and routine urine leucocyte count were collected.ResultsA total of 278 patients were enrolled in the study, in whom, the data of 96 were incomplete, and 26 got lost to follow-up. The routine group and the moxibustion group finally contained 70 and 86 respectively. There was no significant difference between the two groups in sex, age, average course of the disease, SCI segment or grading of injury (P>0.05). After 2 months treatment, the urine routine leucocyte count decreased to (5.72± 0.36)/μL in the routine group and (3.22±0.27)/μL in the moxibustion group, and the ICI-Q-SF score decreased to 8.61±0.45 in the routine group and 5.07±0.38 in the moxibustion group. The urine routine leucocyte count and ICI-Q-SF score were lower than those before treatment, and were lower in the moxibustion group than those in the routine group (P<0.05). In the 7th to 8th week, in the routine group, the average single urine volume was (300±70) mL, the interval between two micturition was (3.5±0.6) hours, the frequency of urinary incontinence was (3.3±0.4) times per week, and the average residual urine volume was (125±42) mL; in the moxibustion group, they were (326±78) mL, (3.8±1.1) hours, (2.3±0.3) times per week, and (103±37) mL, respectively. The indexes were not statistically significant different from those in the 1st to 2nd week (P>0.05), except the average single urine volume in the routine group and all the indexes in the moxibustion group (P<0.05). They were all better in the moxibustion group than those in the routine group (P<0.05).ConclusionThe treatment of moxibustion and intermittent catheterization may improve bladder function, reduce residual urine, reduce urinary incontinence and improve the quality of life for patients with NB after SCI.
ObjectiveTo discuss the effect of the whole-course management model of intermittent catheterization (IC) in patients with neurogenic bladder (NB).MethodsPatients with NB caused by incomplete spinal cord injury admitted to Department of Rehabilitation Medicine of West China Hospital of Sichuan University between May and October 2019 were selected. According to the random number table, the patients were randomly divided into the trial group and the control group. The control group adopted the traditional management mode of IC, and the trial group adopted the whole-course management mode of IC. The urination diary (single catheterization volume, residual urine volume, and times of urine leakage), bacteria count and leukocyte count in urine routine were compared between the two groups.ResultsFinally 80 patients were included, with 40 cases in each group. There was no significant difference in urination diary, bacteria count or leukocyte count in urine routine between the two groups (P>0.05). There was no significant difference between the two groups in urination diary in the second week of management (P>0.05). At the 12th week of management, there were statistically significant differences in urination diary between the two groups (P<0.05). The bacteria count and leukocyte count in the second and 12th week of the management in the trial group were lower than those in the control group (P<0.05).ConclusionsThe whole-course management of IC for patients with NB caused by incomplete spinal cord injury can effectively improve bladder volume, and reduce residual urine volume and times of urine leakage. It also can reduce the incidence of urinary tract infection, reduce urinary complications, and ultimately improve the quality of life of patients.