Effects of acupuncture on the anxious and depressive symptoms occasioned by the Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD).; Anxious symptoms.; Depressive symptoms.; Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Other alternative and complementary medicine; Mental Health - Depression; Mental Health - Anxiety

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000113954
• Lead Sponsor: Fabiana Carvalho

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-02-01
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Women of childbearing age, with regular menstrual cycles and with a diagnosis of premenstrual dysphoric disorder confirmed by the DSM-IV

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnancy, irregular menstrual cycles (cycles longer than 35 days and less than 25), use of hormonal contraceptives, diuretics and psychiatric medications (psychotropic drugs, tricyclic antidepressants and serotonin reuptake inhibitors), use of NSAIDs chronically have had diagnosis of depression and anxiety for 2 years (not linked to the diagnosis of PMDD), to be performing any kind of treatment for decreasing symptoms of PMDD, have experienced acupuncture treatment at any time, regardless of the reason.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Analysis of changes in anxiety symptoms with the Hamilton Anxiety Scale.[At baseline and at 4 and 8 weeks after intervention commencement.];Analysis of variation in depressive symptoms with the Hamilton Depression Scale.[At baseline and at 4 and 8 weeks after intervention commencement.];Analysis of variation in quality of life with the Brazilian version of the SF-36 questionnaire.[At baseline and at 4 and 8 weeks after intervention commencement.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To characterize the profile of women evaluated with premenstrual dysphoric disorder through an evaluation form with questions about socio-demographic profile.[At 2 months after randomisation.];Assess for any subgroup with better response to acupuncture treatment.<br>Subgroups: age between 18 and 28 years, age between 29 to 42 years and physical activity.[At 2 months after randomisation.]