Menopause
Conditions
Interventions
Treatment group:Acupuncture
Control group:Acupuncture
Sponsors
Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
40 Years to 55 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Meet the diagnostic criteria of menopausal syndrome of Chinese medicine and Western medicine, 2) Age between 40-55 years, 3) Variability in menstrual cycle length with a difference of 7 days in the past 10 months for at least two times, or the occurrence of amenorrhea for 2 months to 48 months, 4) Have at least 3 hot flashes daily, or a mean HF score of at least 6, 5) Sign an informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Cryptogenic irregular vaginal bleeding, with heavy and non-stop blood flow, 2) Ovarian cyst, breast cancer, ovarion tumor, pelvic malignance tumor, 3) Oophorectomy, or hysterectomy, 4) History of radiotherapy or chemotherapy, 5) Received hormone replacement therapy 12 weeks prior to enrollment, 6) Received phytoestrogens, serotonin-reuptake inhibitors, selective serotonin and norepinephrine dual reuptake inhibitors, gabapentin, clonidine, black cohosh, traditional Chinese medicineor, or other alternative therapies 4 weeks prior to enrollment; 7) Severe primary systemic diseases such as cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, liver, kidney, and blood system diseases, or severe mental illness 8) Has contraindication of acupuncture, including infection or severe skin damage at the acupoints, dizziness or fear towards acupuncture, metal allergies, etc.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hot Flash Score; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Kupperman index;Menopause Rating Scale;Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire;Self-rating Anxiety Scale;Self-rating Depression Scale; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZHAO Ji-ping
China Beijing Dong Cheng Qu, Hai Yun Cang Hu Tong no.5, Dongzhimen Hospital
Outcome results
None listed