Hot flashes in postmenopause women. Menopausal and female climacteric states
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Needles taped to the skin in the same acupoint without any electricity. Intervention 2: The electro-acupuncture was carried out in the menopause acupoint.
Treatment - Other
Needles taped to the skin in the same acupoint without any electricity
The electro-acupuncture was carried out in the menopause acupoint
Sponsors
Kerman Islamic Azad University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
49 Years to 62 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Average of 5 hot flashes per day, average severity of hot flashes of 3 or more on the VAS in two weeks before treatment, having a natural menopause of at least 6 months without medical or surgical interferences, healthy post-menopause women, age 49-62 years, not having previous experience of acupuncture, E2 30 mIu/ml Exclusion criteria: Severe cardiovascular, metabolic, thromboembolic, endocrine, thyroid, or malignant diseases, uncontrolled hypertension, using hormone or medications interfering with vasomotor symptoms in 4 weeks prior to the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of hot flashes. Timepoint: Two weeks before treatment, daily during 10 weeks treatment, weekly during 3 months after the last treatment. Method of measurement: a self-report hot flash diary.;Hormon levels of E2 and FSH. Timepoint: Baseline, at the end of 10 weeks treatment and 3 months after the last treatment. Method of measurement: laboratory kits.;Severity hot flashes. Timepoint: baseline, weeks 2, 6, and 10 and 3 months after the end of therapy. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAfsar Foroud
Kerman Islamic Azad University
Outcome results
None listed