Comparison Between Hand-acupuncture and Electro-acupuncture Stimulation in the Treatment of Menopause
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Main objective: to compare the effects of hand-acupuncture and electro-acupuncture stimulation on the baking heat symptoms of menopause Secondary objective: to evaluate the safety and acceptability of hand acupuncture and electroacupuncture stimulation
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Active Comparator: Hand-acupuncture group Use Hand-acupuncture directly. Four acupoints:Tianshu,Zigong,Guanyuan and Sanyinjiao. Every patient are supposed to have 24 times acupuncture treatment. 30 minutes per time. |
Behavioral: Hand-acupuncture
Use Hand-acupuncture directly. Four acupoints:Tianshu,Zigong,Guanyuan and Sanyinjiao. Every patient are supposed to have 24 times acupuncture treatment. 30 minutes per time.
Other Names:
Device: Electrico-acupuncture
Use Electrico-acupuncture device to therapy. Four acupoints:Tianshu,Zigong,Guanyuan and Sanyinjiao. Every patient are supposed to have 24 times acupuncture treatment. 30 minutes per time.
Other Names:
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| Placebo Comparator: Electric-acupuncture group Use Electrico-acupuncture device to therapy. Four acupoints:Tianshu,Zigong,Guanyuan and Sanyinjiao. Every patient are supposed to have 24 times acupuncture treatment. 30 minutes per time. |
Behavioral: Hand-acupuncture
Use Hand-acupuncture directly. Four acupoints:Tianshu,Zigong,Guanyuan and Sanyinjiao. Every patient are supposed to have 24 times acupuncture treatment. 30 minutes per time.
Other Names:
Device: Electrico-acupuncture
Use Electrico-acupuncture device to therapy. Four acupoints:Tianshu,Zigong,Guanyuan and Sanyinjiao. Every patient are supposed to have 24 times acupuncture treatment. 30 minutes per time.
Other Names:
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Change from Baseline in average scores of 24-hour hot flashes symptoms at 32 weeks [into the group, into the group after the 4th, 8, 20 and 32 weeks.]
The average scores of 24 hours hot flashes integration consists of integrating the hot flashes times and hot flashes extent, hot flashes degree of mild, moderate and severe hot flashes three categories. Recorded by diary cards of hot flashes symptoms diary cards.
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Scores of menopause rating scale（MRS） [into the group, into the group after the 4th, 8, 20 and 32 weeks.]
- Scores of Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire （MENQOL） [into the group, into the group after the 4th, 8, 20 and 32 weeks.]
- Scores of the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale（SAS） [into the group, into the group after the 4th, 8, 20 and 32 weeks.]
- Scores of the Self-rating depression scale（SDS） [into the group, into the group after the 4th, 8, 20 and 32 weeks.]
- the serum levels of sex hormones [into the group, into the group after the 8th week; secondary evaluation points: into the group after the 20th week.]
Menstruation are required in the first 2-4 days of the menstrual blood test, then if no menstruation, menstrual cycles can wait until next month before testing; menopause, while those in the first eight weeks and 20 weekend testing.
Other Outcome Measures
- safety evaluation of acupuncture [immediate records]
Content including broken needle, and left needle, and during, and acupuncture pain and the VAS scoring, and difficult endured of acupuncture pain (VAS ≥ 8 points, 10 points system), and needle Hou pain and the scoring, and continued time over 2 hours of more dramatic of needle Hou pain (VAS ≥ 4 points, 10 points system), and local hematoma, and infection or abscess; acupuncture Hou other does not apply sense (refers to acupuncture Hou appeared of fatigue, and palpitations, and dizzy, and headache, and insomnia, symptoms of VAS scoring of average degree and the average continued time; other is not foreseen of bad event. Form sheet for specific, when the diagnosis and treatment of patients at a time, asks if there are adverse events and reactions, if any, immediate records.
- evaluation of discomfort when acupuncturing [1TH and 12th within 5 minutes after the end of acupuncture treatment, take these two averages. Where a VAS value is missing, a VAS for the result.]
evaluation of VAS maximum discomfort occurs during treatment.
- subjects acceptance evaluation [1TH and 12th at the end of treatment with acupuncture and moxibustion, and taking the average.]
an evaluation using the 0-4 system, that is divided into unacceptable (0 points), is more difficult to accept (1), moderate access (2 points), the more acceptable (3 points), very easy to take (4 points), causes unacceptable to write out.
- health economics indexes [into the group after 8th during recording.]
Includes direct medical costs (check fees, fees and other costs of acupuncture and moxibustion) and hidden costs (such as round trip transportation, lost)
- research evaluation [to 32nd after into the Group during recording]
Compliance, rejection and expulsion rates
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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in past of 12 months in, menstrual cycle not rules, menstrual ahead of or wrong Hou ≥ 7 days (menopause transition period early); in past of 12 months in, at least shedding had 2 a menstrual cycle, or amenorrhea over 60 days, but ≤ November (menopause transition period late); last once menstrual to stopped by Hou 3 years within (menopause 3 years within patients)
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Menopause-related symptoms: baking heat, sweating, insomnia, migraines,irritability, sore vagina, sexual intercourse and so on
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40-55 years
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Baseline scorch score ≥ 6 points
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without hormone therapy indications for mandatory, such as during menopause, osteoporosis mobility
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volunteered for this study, and sign the consent form
Exclusion Criteria:
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test within 3 months before the menstrual cycle rules
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nearly 4 weeks applied estrogen, SSRIs, soy isoflavones, progesterone, vitamin e, or Black Cohosh
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diameter greater than 4cm fibroid ovarian cyst, ovarian or after hysterectomy
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disease history of chemotherapy or who are undergoing chemotherapy
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unexplained vaginal bleeding
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coagulation disorders or taking anticoagulant drugs such as warfarin, heparin
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suffered from skin diseases like eczema, psoriasis, etc
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severe hepatic and renal insufficiency
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yet controlled high blood pressure, diabetes, or thyroid disease
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diabetic nerve damage, cancer and mental illnesses (including depression)
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wishes are in pregnancy or pregnancy or breastfeeding
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long-term use of sedatives or antidepressants
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long-term smoking and alcoholism
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installed pacemaker or artificial joints
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | The first affiliate hospital of Hunan university of chinese traditional medicine | Changsha | Hunan | China | 410007 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- The Affiliated Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Military Medical Sciences
Investigators
- Study Chair: zhang wei, Professor, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 2012BAI24B01