Immediate Analgesia Effect of Single Point Acupuncture in Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Liu, Cun‐Zhi; Xie, Jianping; Wang, Linpeng; Zheng, Yuanyuan; Ma, Zeng-Bin; Yang, Huan; Xu, Chen; Shi, Guang‐Xia; Li, Shiliang; Zhao, Jiping; Jing-xian, Han; Li, Jingdao; Wang, Yanxia; TANG, Ling; Xue, Xiaoou; Li, Min; Wang, Ying; Sun, A. C.; Xing, Jinchun; Cao, Huijuan; Zhu, Jiang; Liu, Jianping

doi:10.1111/j.1526-4637.2010.01017.x

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“…[13] Toplam 200 olgunun incelendiği diğer bir ileriye dönük randomize çalışmada ise dismenoreli hastalardaki ağrı şiddeti VAS'a göre 5.78±1.45 şiddetinde saptanmıştır. [15] Çalışmamızda ise primer dismenoreli hastalardaki başlangıç VAS değeri Grup I'de 8.6±1.3, Grup II'de 7.6±1.6 olarak tespit edildi. Bu değerler Jones ve ark.nın [8] değerlendirmesine göre şiddetli ağrıyı (7-10) ifade etmektedir.…”

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Comparing Efficincies of Diclofenac Sodium and Paracetamol in Patients with Primer Dysmenorrhea Pain by Using Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

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Comparing Efficincies of Diclofenac Sodium and Paracetamol in Patients with Primer Dysmenorrhea Pain by Using Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

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“…The single trial comparing MA with EA showed a more rapid onset of pain relief in the EA group. 28 Both Zhi 28 and Liu et al 24 reported the time course of pain reduction following EA and found pain relief peaked within 30 min and, in the case of Liu et al, began to decline by 60 min post-treatment, which follows the typical time course of acupunctureinduced endogenous opioid release. 36 Due to the involvement of EOM, the additional pain reduction provided by electrical stimulation is likely to only be transient, with other mechanisms significantly contributing to the observed reduction in overall menstrual pain including changes in uterine blood flow 11 and reduced prostaglandin levels.…”

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“…Studies were inconsistent regarding the importance of point specificity in reducing pain. Immediate pain relief was similar for SP6 and GB39 but superior to an unrelated acupuncture point, 24 with one study showing no difference between points 22 and two studies 21 23 showing SP6 to be superior. Short-term pain relief did not differ between groups.…”

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“…Short-term pain relief did not differ between groups. 24 One study 11 examined the effect of MA at SP6 vs GB39 and found that needling at SP6 resulted in greater immediate pain reduction compared to GB39. One small study 25 examined the effect of MA at traditional acupuncture points versus 'non-channel' points.…”

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“…Table 3 describes the included studies that examined the effect of changing needle location. Four studies [21][22][23][24] examined the effect of EA at SP6, GB39 or an unrelated acupuncture point. All studies concluded that EA had a significant and immediate effect on pain.…”

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Treating Primary Dysmenorrhoea with Acupuncture: A Narrative Review of the Relationship between Acupuncture ‘dose— and Menstrual Pain Outcomes

Armour

Smith

2016

Acupunct Med

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Objective A number of randomised controlled trials have been performed to determine the effectiveness or efficacy of acupuncture in primary dysmenorrhoea. The objective of this review was to explore the relationship between the ‘dose’ of the acupuncture intervention and menstrual pain outcomes. Methods Eight databases were systematically searched for trials examining penetrating body acupuncture for primary dysmenorrhoea published in English up to September 2015. Dose components for each trial were extracted, assessed by the two authors and categorised by neurophysiological dose (number of needles, retention time and mode of stimulation), cumulative dose (total number and frequency of treatments), needle location and treatment timing. Results Eleven trials were included. Components of acupuncture dose were well reported across all trials. The relationship between needle location and menstrual pain demonstrated conflicting results. Treatment before the menses appeared to produce greater reductions in pain than treatment starting at the onset of menses. A single needle during menses may provide greater pain reduction compared to multiple needles. Conversely, multiple needles before menses were superior to a single needle. Electroacupuncture may provide more rapid pain reduction compared to manual acupuncture but may not have a significantly different effect on overall menstrual pain. Conclusions There appear to be relationships between treatment timing and mode of needle stimulation, and menstrual pain outcomes. Needle location, number of needles used and frequency of treatment show clear dose-response relationships with menstrual pain outcomes. Current research is insufficient to make definitive clinical recommendations regarding optimum dose parameters for treating primary dysmenorrhoea.

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Self‐report pain and symptom measures for primary dysmenorrhoea: A critical review

Chen

Kwekkeboom

Ward

2015

European Journal of Pain

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Primary dysmenorrhoea (PD) is highly prevalent among women of reproductive age and it can have significant short- and long-term consequences for both women and society as a whole. Validated symptom measures are fundamental for researchers to understand women's symptom experience of PD and to test symptom interventions. The objective of this paper was to critically review the content and psychometric properties of self-report tools to measure symptoms of PD. Databases including PubMed, PsychoINFO, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and Health and Psychosocial Instruments were searched for self-report symptom measures that had been used among women with either PD or perimenstrual symptoms. A total of 15 measures met inclusion criteria and were included in the final analysis. The measures were categorized into generic pain measures, dysmenorrhoea-specific measures, and tools designed to measure perimenstrual symptoms. These measures had varying degrees of comprehensiveness of symptoms being measured, relevance to PD, multidimensionality and psychometric soundness. No single measure was found to be optimal for use, but some dysmenorrhoea-specific measures could be recommended if revised and further tested. Key issues in symptom measurement for PD are discussed. Future research needs to strengthen dysmenorrhoea-specific symptom measures by including a comprehensive list of symptoms based on the pathogenesis of PD, exploring relevant symptom dimensions beyond symptom severity (e.g., frequency, duration, symptom distress), and testing psychometric properties of the adapted tools using sound methodology and diverse samples.

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Immediate Analgesia Effect of Single Point Acupuncture in Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Abstract: Acupuncture was better than no acupuncture for relieving the pain of dysmenorrhea following a single point of acupuncture, but no differences were detected between acupoint acupuncture and unrelated acupoint acupuncture, acupoint acupuncture and nonacupoint acupuncture.

Cited by 46 publications

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Comparing Efficincies of Diclofenac Sodium and Paracetamol in Patients with Primer Dysmenorrhea Pain by Using Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

Comparing Efficincies of Diclofenac Sodium and Paracetamol in Patients with Primer Dysmenorrhea Pain by Using Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

Treating Primary Dysmenorrhoea with Acupuncture: A Narrative Review of the Relationship between Acupuncture ‘dose— and Menstrual Pain Outcomes

Self‐report pain and symptom measures for primary dysmenorrhoea: A critical review

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