None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The objective of this research is to evaluate the effects of acupuncture in the anxious and depressive symptoms occasioned by the Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder.
Interventions
Acupuncture:Using needles Korean brand Dongbang size 0,20 X 30 mm. Needles for single use, discarded in an appropriate container (BD Descartex - Registered Trademark (R)) after use, not being reused.
We used a cube of foam about 2 cm with an adhesive material (double-sided tape) covering one side of the cube, which was placed on the skin over the acupuncture point, making support for the acupuncture needle. The volunteer was not able to see the level of needle entry, because the cube impeded vis
Acupuncture:Using needles Korean brand Dongbang size 0,20 X 30 mm. Needles for single use, discarded in an appropriate container (BD Descartex - Registered Trademark (R)) after use, not being reused. We used a cube of foam about 2 cm with an adhesive material (double-sided tape) covering one side of the cube, which was placed on the skin over the acupuncture point, making support for the acupuncture needle. The volunteer was not able to see the level of needle entry, because the cube impeded vision. The needle penetrated the skin enough to reach the acupoint and give the effect "DE QI ". Used acupoints: PC-6, TE-5, LI-4, GB-34, SP-6 and LR-3. Frequency of twice a week for two menstrual cycles (based on the normal cycle of 28 days), totaling 16 sessions. The duration of each service, with initial treatments, application of needles and the needles stay was around 45 minutes.
Sponsors
Fabiana Carvalho
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 42 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Women of childbearing age, with regular menstrual cycles and with a diagnosis of premenstrual dysphoric disorder confirmed by the DSM-IV
Exclusion criteria
Pregnancy, irregular menstrual cycles (cycles longer than 35 days and less than 25), use of hormonal contraceptives, diuretics and psychiatric medications (psychotropic drugs, tricyclic antidepressants and serotonin reuptake inhibitors), use of NSAIDs chronically have had diagnosis of depression and anxiety for 2 years (not linked to the diagnosis of PMDD), to be performing any kind of treatment for decreasing symptoms of PMDD, have experienced acupuncture treatment at any time, regardless of the reason.
Outcome results
None listed