EA was superior to pharmacological treatment when the treatment duration lasted for three menstrual cycles , evidence d by significantly higher curative rate .
No statistically significant differences between EA at SP6 and control groups were found regarding the VRS , RSS-COX1 , and RSS-COX2 .
The findings of our study suggested that EA can provide considerable immediate analgesia effect for PD .
Electroacupuncture ( EA ) is considered to be a promising alternative therapy to relieve the menstrual pain for primary dysmenorrhea ( PD ) , but the conclusion is controversial .
Here , we conducted a systematic review and meta- analysis specifically to evaluate the clinical efficacy from r and omized controlled trials ( RCTs ) on the use of EA in patients with PD .
A clinical trial of acupuncture about time-varying treatment and points selection in primary dysmenorrhea.
OBJECTIVE To observe the clinical therapeutic effects of acupuncture at single point Shiqizhui ( EX-B8 ) and multi-points in time-varying treatment for primary dysmenorrhea . METHODS 600 patients with primary dysmenorrhea were r and omly assigned to the single point group ( n=200 ) including group A ( treating before the menstruation , n=100 ) and group B ( immediately treating as soon as pain occurrence , n=100 ) , the multi-points group ( n=200 ) including group C ( treating before the menstruation , n=100 ) and group D ( immediately treating as soon as pain occurrence , n=100 ) , or the control group , group E ( n=200 , no treatment ) . The therapeutic effects were analyzed after treatment for three menstrual cycles and interviewed for three follow-up periods . RESULTS Acupuncture could effectively relieve menstrual pain for primary dysmenorrhea compared with the control group ( P<0.05 , P<0.01 ) . Immediate pain relief occurred following acupuncture within 5 min in group B ( P<0.01 ) and group D ( P<0.01 ) , and the two groups obviously relieved menstrual pain for VAS scores . Both group A and group C obviously relieved menstrual pain ( P<0.01 ) , and group C was better than group A ( P<0.05 ) . Compared with group D , Group C was much better for CMSS scores in cycle 1 . CONCLUSION Treating before the menstruation is better than immediately treating as soon as pain occurrence at the improvement in symptoms of dysmenorrheal at multi-points . And single point is better than multi-points when immediately treating as soon as pain occurrence . The present trial suggest Shiqizhui ( EX-B8 ) should be chosen as a convenient point
EA was superior to pharmacological treatment when the treatment duration lasted for three menstrual cycles , evidence d by significantly higher curative rate .
No statistically significant differences between EA at SP6 and control groups were found regarding the VRS , RSS-COX1 , and RSS-COX2 .
The findings of our study suggested that EA can provide considerable immediate analgesia effect for PD .
Electroacupuncture ( EA ) is considered to be a promising alternative therapy to relieve the menstrual pain for primary dysmenorrhea ( PD ) , but the conclusion is controversial .
Here , we conducted a systematic review and meta- analysis specifically to evaluate the clinical efficacy from r and omized controlled trials ( RCTs ) on the use of EA in patients with PD .