primary dysmenorrheal
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Criteria for inclusion: age 18-40 years, dysmenorrhea in the last three periods with an average score higher than 4 on Visual-Analog Scale (VAS) for pain (the VAS assessment method is used), regular menstrual cycles for at least 3 months, and no history of gynecologic disease. All patients must met Diagnostic Code of Primary Dysmenorrhea (1993 Edition, the National Ministry of Health, China) and Criteria of Diagnosis and therapeutic effect of traditional Chinese medicine disease (State Administration of TCM approved).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Exclusion criteria for all patients were endometriosis, leiomyomata (fibroids), adenomyosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, and intrauterine device (IUD); age above 40 years; 2. not belonging to the syndrome of Qi-stagnation and blood stasis; 3. with cardiovascular, liver, kidney, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, or mental diseases through history or evaluation at the screening visit.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| PGE2,PGF2a;5-HT;OT;arg8-Vasopressin;E2;P;follicle-stimulating hormone;testosterone;glucocorticoid;LTB4;nitric Oxide;endothelin-1;lipoprotein (a);routine blood test;routine urine test;blood flow rheomete;blood flow rheometer; | — |
Countries
China