Different stimulation methods on auricular points for primary dysmenorrhea: a randomized controlled trial / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
;
(12): 737-741, 2021.
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in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-887474
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#To prove the therapeutic effect of auricular intradermal needling and auricular point sticking on primary dysmenorrhea (PD), and to explore its mechanism.@*METHODS@#A total of 90 patients with PD were randomized into an auricular intradermal needling group, an auricular point sticking group and a placebo group, 30 cases in each one. Neishengzhiqi (TF@*RESULTS@#Compared before treatment, the scores of CMSS, VAS and SAS were decreased at each time point of treatment in the auricular intradermal needling group, 2, 3 courses into treatment and at follow-up in the auricular point sticking group and 3 courses into treatment in the placebo group (@*CONCLUSION@#Auricular intradermal needling and auricular point sticking can both improve the clinical symptom of primary dysmenorrhea, relieve the pain and anxiety, their mechanism may be related to regulating the serum levels of PGF
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Anxiety Disorders
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Acupuncture Points
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Treatment Outcome
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Acupuncture, Ear
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Dysmenorrhea
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
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