Effect of Acupuncture and Diet Modification on Amenorrhea in Female Athlete Triad
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 撤回
- 发起方
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- follicle stimulating hormone
研究概览
简要总结
The present study will be designed to investigate the effect of acupuncture and diet modification using soy products on amenorrhea in female athlete triad.
For this purpose this study will be carried out on sixty female athletes participating gymnastics. They will be recruited from Sports Medicine specialized center in Nasr City, their ages will range from 17 to 25 years old and their BMI will be < 20 Kg/m2 .
详细描述
The subjects will be divided into three groups equal in number, matched for measured variable:
Group (A): Acupuncture only will be used in this group for 30 minutes, three times per week for twelve weeks. The acupuncture needles were inserted in points located on the abdomen.
Group (B): This group will receive only the diet modification contains soy products (phytoestrogen) as 100 milliliter soy milk and 100 grams soy beans daily in the morning as a breakfast alone to ensure its absorption, this dose had been taken for 12 weeks.
Group (C): This group will receive both acupuncture therapy for 30 minutes, three times per week for 12 weeks and diet modification contains soy products as 100 milliliter soy milk and 100 grams soy beans daily in the morning for 12 weeks.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 17 Years 至 25 Years（Child, Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •All patients suffering from athletic amenorrhea.
- •Their age will be ranged from 17-25 years old.
- •Their body mass index will be less than 18.5 kg/m
- •No history of previous pregnancies.
- •No history of any pathological disease causing amenorrhea.
- •They are medically stable and consented to participate in the study.
排除标准
- •Patients with gynecological diseases that may cause amenorrhea.
- •Patients using contraceptive pills.
- •Patients using hormonal treatment.
- •Patients using induction of ovulation methods.
- •Patients following any other diet modification method.
- •Patients who receive any drug with side effect of amenorrhea.
结局指标
主要结局
follicle stimulating hormone
时间窗: three months
Blood sample will be taken from the patient at the beginning of the study and three months later to determine the change of hormone level using Immulite 1000 immunoassay analyzer
Luteinizing hormone
时间窗: three months
Blood sample will be taken from the patient at the beginning of the study and three months later to determine the change of hormone level using Immulite 1000 immunoassay analyzer
estradiol 2
时间窗: three months
Blood sample will be taken from the patient at the beginning of the study and three months later to determine the change of hormone level using Immulite 1000 immunoassay analyzer
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Amr Hazim Abbassy
Lecturer
National Research Centre, Egypt