Acupuncture for Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Title
Acupuncture for Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Author(s)
Chen, B. See all items with this value
Journal Publication
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science See all items with this value
Date
2011
volume
9(5)
pages
295-297
Research Type
RCT
Keywords
Menstruation Disturbances See all items with this value
Dysmenorrhea See all items with this value
Women's Health See all items with this value
Gynecology See all items with this value
Acu Versus > 1 Control See all items with this value
Acupuncture See all items with this value
TCM Acupuncture Style See all items with this value
Fixed Acupuncture Protocol See all items with this value
Restricted Modalities, Acupuncture Only See all items with this value
CAM Control See all items with this value
Supplements See all items with this value
Vitamins See all items with this value
Usual Care Control, Pharmaceutical See all items with this value
Menstrual Pain See all items with this value
Abstract
Objective: To observe the clinical therapeutic effects of acupuncture treatment for primary dysmenorrhea. Methods: 122 cases of primary dysmenorrhea were randomly divided into three groups. Fifty-two cases in the acupuncture group were treated with acupuncture. Forty cases in the medication group were treated with oral administration of Ibuprofen. Thirty cases in the placebo group were treated with oral administration of vitamin B1. The therapeutic effects were observed after treatments for three menstrual cycles. Results: The total effective rate was 96.2% in the acupuncture group, 80.0% in the medication group and 13.3% in the placebo groupÂ. By statistical management, the differences among the acupuncture group, the medication group, and placebo group were statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusion: Both acupuncture and western medication are effective for primary dysmenorrhea and acupuncture treatment is better than Ibuprofen.
Frequency of Treatment
>1/WK
Time in Treatment
N/A
has health condition studied
Menstruation Disturbances
has study population number
122