Primary Dysmenorrhea
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group (Dysmenorrhea Prescription group):Traditional Chinese medicine
Control Group (Ibuprofen Group):Ibuprofen
Sponsors
Sanming Hospital of Integrated Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
16 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Meet the Western medical diagnostic criteria for primary dysmenorrhea; 2.Conform to the TCM syndrome differentiation criteria of cold coagulation and blood stasis syndrome; 3.Unmarried females aged 13 to 35 years old; 4.Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score for pain = 40mm; 5.Regular menstrual cycles in the recent 3 months; 6.Voluntarily sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Secondary dysmenorrhea; 2.Contraindications to the use of NSAIDs; 3.Allergy to ibuprofen or ingredients in dysmenorrhea prescriptions; 4.Use of hormonal drugs or other Chinese and Western medicines for treating dysmenorrhea within the past month; 5.Women preparing for pregnancy, pregnant or breastfeeding; 6.Complicated with severe cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, hematopoietic system diseases or mental illnesses
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Dysmenorrhea VAS Score; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| TCM Syndrome Score;Cox Menstrual Pain Symptom Scale;SF-36 Quality of Life Scale;Usage of Emergency Painkillers;Recurrence rate;Peripheral blood prostaglandins (PGF2a, PGE2); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactChunmei Qiu
Sanming Hospital of Integrated Medicine
Outcome results
None listed