Auriculotherapy in the Cares to the Premenstrual Syndrome

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Premenstrual Syndrome

• Registration Number: NCT01782040
• Lead Sponsor: University of Sao Paulo

Brief Summary

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a collection of physical and emotional symptoms related to a woman's menstrual cycle. These symptoms occurring only during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle that are of sufficient severity to interfere with some aspects of life of these women, reflecting also in interpersonal relationships, workplace and in their productivity. For these reasons, this research was conducted with the nursing staff of the Samaritan Hospital in order to verify the effectiveness of auricular acupuncture to alleviate some of the symptoms of PMS.

Detailed Description

The chinese auriculotherapy is a intervention used by Chinese Traditional Medicine in order to balance the body energy and to treat several kind of diseases using semipermanent needles in specific points of the auricular pavilion.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-01
• Primary Completion: 2011-09
• Study Completion: 2012-07
• Status Verified: 2013-01
• Study First Submitted: 2013-01-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-01-30
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-01-30
• Study First Posted: 2013-02-01
• Last Update Posted: 2013-02-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

1. Belong to the nursing staff
2. Present at least one behavioral or physical symptom that is self-perceived as related to the symptoms that precede menstruation (irritability, depression, fatigue, headache, breast tenderness, swelling, anxiety, insomnia, crying spells, changes in appetite)
3. Voluntary participation in the study
4. Availability of time for submission to the sessions

Exclusion Criteria

1. Medical license or vacation during the period of the research.
2. Pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Premenstrual syndrome symptoms	after 3 months	This randomized clinical trial aimed at evaluating the auriculotherapy efficacy to reduce behavioral or physical symptom that is self-perceived as related to the symptoms that precede menstruation (irritability, depression, fatigue, headache, breast tenderness, swelling, anxiety, insomnia, crying spells, changes in appetite)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Samaritan Hospital; 🇧🇷 São Paulo, Brazil