Randomized controlled study on superficial needling for treatment of primary dysmenorrhea.
- Author:
Liang-xi ZHI
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Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acupuncture Therapy; Adult; Dysmenorrhea; therapy; Female; Humans; Indomethacin; administration & dosage; therapeutic use; Tablets, Enteric-Coated
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2007;27(1):18-21
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo observe clinical therapeutic effect of superficial needling at distal and proximal acupoints on primary dysmenorrhea (PD).
METHODSOne hundred and twenty cases of PD were randomly divided into a treatment group (n =60) and a control group (n = 60). The treatment group were treated with superficial needling at Sanyinjiao (SP 6) and the control group with oral administration of indometacin entric-coater tablets.
RESULTSOf the 120 cases, 116 cases completed the investigation. The total effective rate was 93. 3% in the treatment group and 75. 0% in the control group. The comprehensive therapeutic effect and the cured rate in the treatment group were significantly better than that in the control group (P<0. 001), with a more rapid effect and lasting a longer time than the control group.
CONCLUSIONClinical therapeutic effect of superficial needling at Sanyinjiao (SP 6) on primary dysmenorrhea is better than that of oral administration of indometacin entric-coater tablets.
