Primary Dysmenorrhea
Conditions
Interventions
Treatment group:Puncture into the skin at the lower 1 point, subcutaneous shallow needling, no needling sensations
Control group:Sham acupuncture at the lower 1 point
Sponsors
Changhai Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Second Military Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
17 Years to 25 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) nulliparous women of 18 to 30 years; (2) Conform to the diagnostic criterion of Primary Dysmenorrhea; (3) No experience with treatment of wrist-ankle acupuncture; (4) Signature of informed.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) diagnosed secondary dysmenorrhoea (e.g. endometriosis, fibroids); (2) irregular/infrequent menstrual cycles (outside of the typical range 21 to 35 day cycle); (3) complicated with severe diseases (e.g. cerebral, liver, kidney, or hematopoietic system diseases), or mental defects, asthma; (4) pregnant women; (5) intake of analgegic medication in 24 hours before treatment; (6) poor treatment compliance (e.g. unstable working and living situation, difficult follow-up).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Simple Form of McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expectation andtreatment credibility scale (ETCS);Safety assessment;The COX Menstrual Symptom Scale (CMSS);Questionnaire about the feeling of being punctured; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactShi Shu
Changhai Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Second Military Medical University
Outcome results
None listed