The Efficacy of Different Doses of Acupuncture in Dysmenorrhea
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Trial end date:
2019-12-31
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Summary
Subjects in this study included premenstrual syndrome and dysmenorrhea.
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is the sum of a group of symptoms (including physical and
psychological symptoms) that occurs during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle.
Dysmenorrhea is a sort of period pelvic pain, caused by blood flow decrease abruptly and
ischemia due to frequent contraction of the uterus.
In clinical practice, gynecologists apply analgesic such as Non-steroidal Anti- inflammatory
Drugs (NSAIDs), and oral contraceptive pills (OCT) or progestin as conventional therapy for
premenstrual syndrome and dysmenorrhea. As NSAIDs may cause gastrointestinal discomfort,
dyspepsia while hormone therapy leads to other concerns; some women now adopt acupuncture as
an alternative therapy for its safety. However, many parameters affect the efficacy of
acupuncture, such as the sorts of acupoints (of which meridians) or the numbers of acupoints;
and proper evidence-based medicine on this issue is few.
Therefore, in this study, we aim to evaluate 1. The different impact of acupuncture and
conventional therapy in premenstrual syndrome and dysmenorrhea women ; 2. Will the character
(of which meridians) or numbers of acupoints be affecting factors of efficacy in treating
premenstrual syndrome and dysmenorrhea? 3. Shall there be any relationship between the
acupuncture and autonomic nerve activity adjustment in premenstrual syndrome and
dysmenorrhea? 4. Shall there be any relationship between the acupuncture and TCM syndrome
adjustment in premenstrual syndrome and dysmenorrhea?