Impact of ao-dake-humi, Japanese traditional bamboo foot stimulator, on lower urinary tract symptoms, constipation and hypersensitivity to cold: a single-arm prospective pilot study

Table 4 Objective values before and after ao-dake-humi based on frequency-volume-chart (FVC)

	Before	After	p value
LUTS (N = 20)
Total urine volume (ml/day)	1684.7 ± 788.5	1669.1 ± 691.2	0.4543
Mean voided volume (ml)	169.7 ± 52.8	187.0 ± 67.0	0.0538
Maximal voided volume (ml)	331.5 ± 140.3	373.0 ± 139.0	0.0424*
Minimal voided volume (ml)	58.3 ± 31.4	72.8 ± 50.2	0.0948
Total urinary frequency (/day)	10.9 ± 3.5	9.8 ± 2.7	0.0065**
Day-time urinary frequency (/6–22 o’clock)	8.9 ± 2.7	7.9 ± 1.7	0.0162*
Night-time urinary frequency (/22–6 o’clock)	2.0 ± 1.7	1.8 ± 1.6	0.1898

Objective results of ao-dake-humi on LUTS. One of 21 patients did not make ao-dake-humi-diary
LUTS: lower urinary tract symptoms. *: p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01

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