A randomized pilot study of acupuncture treatment for primary dysmenorrhea

Grover, Kiran; Gümüşalan, Yakup; Ekerbiçer, Hasan Çetin; Kıran, Hakan; Coşkun, Ayhan; Arıkan, Deniz Cemgil

doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2013.02.016

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“…Those 4 studies [32][33][34] were excluded because they did not meet the inclusion criteria for the meta-analysis, which are randomized trials with control or placebo groups, pain outcome measures convertible to the VAS, and quality of life outcome measures. Two authors [35][36] did not respond to emails sent to them for clarification, so their studies were not included in either the systematic review [35] or the meta-analysis [36]. …”

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As Acupressure Decreases Pain, Acupuncture May Improve Some Aspects of Quality of Life for Women with Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

Abaraogu

Tabansi-Ochuogu

2015

Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies

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Primary dysmenorrhea is the most common gynecological symptom reported by women and constitutes a high health, social, and economic burden. Chemotherapies, along with their side effects, have not yielded satisfactory outcomes. Alternative nonpharmacological interventions, including acupuncture and acupressure, have been advocated, but evidence regarding their beneficial effect is inconclusive. This study sought to obtain evidence on the effectiveness of acupuncture and acupressure interventions. Twelve electronic databases were searched by using menstrual pain intensity and quality of life as primary and secondary outcomes, respectively, with the PEDro guideline for quality appraisal. Data unsuitable for a meta-analysis were reported as descriptive data. The search yielded 38 citations, from which eight studies were systematically reviewed, four of the eight being eligible for meta-analysis. The systematic review showed moderate methodological quality with a mean of 6.1 out of 10 on the PEDro quality scale. Acupressure showed evidence of pain relief while acupuncture improved both the mental and the physical components of quality of life. In conclusion, physiotherapists should consider using acupuncture and acupressure to treat primary dysmenorrhea, but a need exists for higher quality, randomized, blinded, sham-controlled trials with adequate sample sizes to establish clearly the effects of these modalities.

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As Acupressure Decreases Pain, Acupuncture May Improve Some Aspects of Quality of Life for Women with Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

Abaraogu

Tabansi-Ochuogu

2015

Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies

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“…Acupuncture is a recommendable therapy. Acupuncture was as effective as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) therapy [6]. A randomized controlled trial has shown the effectiveness of acupuncture in primary dysmenorrhea [15].…”

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“…These treatments include acupuncture [6], auricular acupressure [7], infrared-emitting sericite belt [8], and single oral dose of vitamin D [9] and vitamin E [10]. The effectiveness was observed in the treatments, but most studies were pilot trials with small sample sizes.…”

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Effects and Safety of Gyejibongnyeong-Hwan on Dysmenorrhea Caused by Blood Stagnation: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Park

Cheon

et al. 2013

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Objective. This study was a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, and controlled trial with two parallel arms: the GJBNH group and the placebo group. This trial recruited 100 women aging 18 to 35 years with primary dysmenorrhea caused by blood stagnation. The investigational drugs, GJBNH or placebo, were administered for two menstrual periods (8 weeks) to the participants three times per day. The participants were followed up for two menstrual cycles after the administration. Results. The results were analyzed by the intention-to-treat (ITT) dataset and the per-protocol (PP) dataset. In the ITT dataset, the change of the average menstrual pain VAS score in the GJBNH group was statistically significantly lower than that in the control group. Significant difference was not observed in the SF-MPQ score change between the GJBNH group and the placebo group. No significant difference was observed in the PP analyses. In the follow-up phase, the VAS scores of the average menstrual pain and the maximum menstrual pain continually decreased in the placebo group, but they increased in the GJBNH group. Conclusion. GJBNH treatment for eight weeks improved the pain of the dysmenorrhea caused by blood stagnation, but it should be successively administered for more than two menstrual cycles. Trial Registration. This trial is registered with Current Controlled Trials no. ISRCTN30426947.

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“…Acupuncture is an effective method to relieve low back pain, 4 dysmenorrhea, 5 and chronic joint pain secondary to osteoarthritis. 6 Studies have also demonstrated that acupuncture is an effective adjunct for postoperative pain management after laparoscopic oocyte aspiration, 7 hemorrhoidectomy, 8 cardiac surgery, 9 and arthroscopic shoulder surgery.…”

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