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Effect of low frequency electro-acupuncture (EA) on perimenopausal syndrome: study protocol of a double-blind, sham-controlled, randomized trial

Effect of low frequency electro-acupuncture (EA) on the life qulity of patient with perimenopausal syndrome: study protocol of a double-blind, sham-controlled, randomized trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR-INR-17012003
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2017-07-15
Start date
2017-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-08-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

perimenopausal syndrome

Interventions

the true acupuncture group:low frequency electro-acupuncture
sham acupuncture group:sham acupuncture

Sponsors

Wuhan Puren Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Wuhan University of Science and Technology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
35 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged between 35 and 65 years; 2. Meet the Rotterdam diagnosis criteria of perimenopausal syndrome; 3. kupperman index >15 scores.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who received other medications (such as anti-obesity medications, anti-diabetic medications, traditional Chinese medicine and so on) which influence reproductive function or metabolism within the past 3 months; 2. Patients who receive acupuncture treatment within the past 3 months; 3. patient with ovarian tumors or whose ovarian had been revoved; 4. patient with abnormal mental status; 5. patient combined with anyone of cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, liver and kidney and hematopoietic system serious primary diseases; 6. Patients who are unwilling to give written consent to the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
sex hormones;Blood-lipid;CHQOL;MENQOL;Kupperman index;Zung-SAS;Zung-SDS;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
wight;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactQing Wang

Department of Rehabilitation Center of Wuhan Puren Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Wuhan University of Science and Technology

qingpin6686@126.com+86 15002738336

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026