None listed
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Dong-Eui University Oriental Medicine Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ?Experimental group • Females aged 18 or above • Menstrual cycle length of 21–39 days • Discomfort in daily life or interpersonal activities from menstrual pain • Score of 4 or above on MMP (Measure of Menstrual Pain)19 ? Control group • Female aged 18 or above • Menstrual cycle length of 21–39 days • Little or no discomfort in daily life or interpersonal activities from menstrual pain • Score of 3 or below on MMP (Measure of Menstrual Pain)19
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Menstrual cycle length of less than 20 days or more than 40 days • Premenopausal symptoms (irregular menstruation, rosacea) • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome • Sterility • Cancer history within the previous 5 years • Severe diseases with the potential to affect signs and symptoms - Cardiovascular disease, renal disease, diabetes, anemia - Hypertensive patients unable to adjust blood pressure - Active liver disease or gallbladder disease - Hyper- or hypothyroidism - Psychiatric disorders or on antidepressants - Sanhupung (postpartum syndrome) or musculoskeletal diseases above moderate level • Otherwise assessed by the investigators to be either mentally or physically unsuitable to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Menstrual Cycle Questionnaire | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hyungsang diagnosis by the 3-Dimensional Facial Shape Diagnostic System;Pulse wave measurement using a blood pressure pulse analyzer (3D MAC: Daeyomedi, Korea);Diagnosis System of Oriental Medicine | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactSoo Jeon
Dong-Eui University Oriental Medicine Hospital
Outcome results
None listed