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A Clinical trial of Acupuncture Treatment for Primary Dysmenorrhea

A Clinical trial of Acupuncture Treatment for Primary Dysmenorrhea

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR-TRC-09000471
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2009-07-18
Start date
2008-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-04-18

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

Conditions

Primary Dysmenorrhea

Interventions

Single point group (Shiqizhui):Acupuncture treatment by single poin, 5 days before menstruation
Multiple Point Group:Acupuncture treatment by multiple Points, 5 days before menstruation
Untreated Control Group:Waiting list

Sponsors

Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
16 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Female aged from sixteen to thirty five; 2. The types of blood stasis due to cold and stagnation of qi according to syndrome differentiation in TCM; 3. Conform to the diagnostic criterion of Primary Dysmenorrhea; 4. Menstrual cycle is regular(28+/-7 days); 5. Taking no painkillers, sedatives and hormones drug before accepting this therapy; 6. Signed informed consent; 7. CMSS total>=10 points; 8. visual analogue scale>=40 mm.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. The patients have secondary dysmenorrhea resulting from uterine fibroids, adenomyosis, endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease; 2. Pregnant or lactating women; 3. The patients with primary cardiovascular and cerebrovascular, liver, kidney and hematopoietic as well as mentally ill, unsuitable for acupuncture therapy; 4. The patients are participating in other clinical trials; 5. The medical researchers are participating in clinical study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Outcomes of Laboratory Examination;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactShuzhong Gao
gaoshuzhong@163.com+86 15053180559

Outcome results

None listed

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