Status:
UNKNOWN
Psychological Outcomes From a Study of Acupuncture Treatment on Experimentally Primary Dysmenorrhea
Lead Sponsor:
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Collaborating Sponsors:
The Fifth Hospital of Wuhan
Conditions:
Primary Dysmenorrhea
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-30 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The objective of this study is to evaluate the associations between deqi, the effects of acupuncture and personality in primary dysmenorrhea and to characterize the nature of the deqi phenomenon on te...
Detailed Description
The mechanism, by which acupuncture works is not yet clear, therefore there is no unequivocal consensus about styles and sensations of acupuncture. whether psychological factor has influences on the e...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Female, age between 18 and 30 years old, who had regular menstrual cycles (28-33 days);
- Meeting diagnostic criteria for primary dysmenorrhea, having moderate to severe symptoms when unmedicated, and eligible for care through the military health system.
Exclusion
- Secondary dysmenorrhea;
- Women with systemic disease, or hormonal, psychiatric or gynecologic disorders, or substance abuse;
- Pregnant or trying to conceive, using oral contraceptives, smoker, breast-feeding.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00689897
Start Date
June 1 2008
End Date
July 1 2011
Last Update
June 23 2011
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Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine
Wuhan, Hubei, China, 430030