Clinical Study on Electroacupuncture for Perimenopause Syndrome
Item
Title
Clinical Study on Electroacupuncture for Perimenopause Syndrome
Journal Publication
Date
2011
volume
9(5)
pages
278-282
Research Type
RCT
Keywords
Abstract
Objective: To observe the clinical effect of electroacupuncture in treating perimenopause syndrome (PMS) and explore its possible action mechanism. Methods: All of 110 cases with PMS were randomized into group A [Guanyuan (CV 4)and Sanyinjiao (SP 6)] and group B [Neiguan (PC 6) and Zusanli (ST 36)], 55 cases in each. After 4-week treatments, the Kupperman Menopausal Index (KMI) was adopted to evaluate the therapeutic effect. Estradiol (E2), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and luteinizing hormone (LH) were assayed respectively before and after treatments. Results: The KMI decreased by 52.6% in group A, versus 47.4% in group B. The total effective rate was 93.6% in group A, versus 85.7% in group B, and the difference was not significant (P>0.05). The content of E2 both increased in the two groups after 4-week treatments (P<0.05); the contents of FSH and LH dropped but without statistical difference(P>0.05). Conclusion: Both of the two acupoints groups can significantly lower KMI, and effectively increase the contents of E2 in patients with PMS.
Number of Participants
110
has health condition studied
Climacteric
plan
>1/WK
has study population number
110
has duration
4 Weeks