AcuTrials

Acupuncture for Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Chen, B. See all items with this value

Tu, X. See all items with this value

Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science See all items with this value

2011

9(5)

295-297

RCT

RCT See all items with this value

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

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 group. 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.

>1/WK

N/A

Menstruation Disturbances

122