Sociodemofraphic characteristics and pain assessment through the Mcgill questionnaire in women with Primary Dysmenorrhoea submitted to Auriculotherapy

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• Conditions: Menstruation, Colic, Fertile Period; G08.686.605.428; C16.614.166; G08.686.605.154

• Registration Number: RBR-2fqwqy
• Lead Sponsor: Associação Teresinense de Ensino SC LTDA

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-06-05
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Data analysis completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

The study included women with sedentary ages ranging from 18 to 25 years old with PD diagnosis; according to the nondigorous PD guideline; with a history of a regular menstrual cycle (cycle of 27 to 32 days); non-smoker; with availability of time to perform Auriculotherapy applications; not to perform other physiotherapeutic treatments; and those who accepted to participate in the research by signing the Informed Consent Term (TCLE).

Exclusion Criteria

Women with other physical illnesses causing pain; history of pregnancy and / or severe heart; gynecological or autoimmune diseases; in use of any psychotropic drug or hormonal contraception in the last six months; as well as, subjects submitted prior to acupuncture treatment; volunteers with needle phobias and participants who did not respond fully to the sociodemographic questionnaire.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To evaluate the benefits of Auriculotherapy in relation to the reduction of the level of pain and the characteristics of pain, quality of life, sexual function and personal satisfaction in women with primary dysmenorrhoea.<br>Significant pain reduction and changes in pain characteristics were observed as well as personal satisfaction in both intervention groups, where (P = <0.5) presented significant, totally significant and extremely significant results.<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ow I have had changes in relation to function and sexual life of personal activities. The present study was able to achieve its objective in relation to auriculotherapy influences in women with primary dysmenorrhea.<br>