Endometriosis : Traditional Medicine vs Hormone Therapy

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2006-08-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

This 36-week study will determine whether traditional Chinese medicine (acupuncture and Chinese herbs) is as effective as hormone therapy for alleviating endometriosis-related pelvic pain.

• Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
• Treatments: Hormones; Nafarelin

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Women with laparoscopy-confirmed endometriosis within the past 6 years

• Experiencing chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea (painful periods) and dyspareunia (painful intercourse), at least one of which is moderate to severe

Exclusion Criteria:

• Use of traditional Chinese medicine for endometriosis. If previous treatment with hormone therapy, must have responded positively but not have been on hormone therapy within the past 6 months

• Use of any form of hormone-based contraception during the 12-week treatment and 24-week follow-up periods

• Diagnosed with any chronic condition other than endometriosis, or any other acute condition that causes pain

• Pregnancy or breast feeding