Evaluation and comparison of the effects of electroacupuncture and manual acupuncture on uterine fibroids

Phase 3

Recruiting

• Conditions: eiomyoma.; A benign smooth muscle neoplasm arising from the body of the uterus. It is characterized by the presence of spindle cells with cigar-shaped nuclei, interlacing fascicles, and a whorled pattern.Uterine fibroids are the most common non-cancerous tumors in w; D25 Leiomy

• Registration Number: IRCT20110809007265N14
• Lead Sponsor: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 13 November 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 72

Inclusion Criteria

Non virgin females aged 18 until menopause
Females who have uterine fibroids type 1-6 according to contemporary medicine standards
Signing the informed consent form
No need for immediate or emergency surgery intervention
Being able to come to acupuncture clinic twice a week for 8 weeks
Not suffering from adenomyosis or other genitourinary malignancies
Non pregnant and not breastfeeding
Not consuming hormonal drugs and drugs which can affect results of this study since 3 months ago
Not suffering from severe heart / hepatic / renal failure
No history of epilepsy
Not participating in other acupuncture based studies
Non smokers, not consuming alcohol
Not suffering from uncontrolled diabetes and Hypertension
Not having Hb bellow 10 mg/dl

Exclusion Criteria

Mismatching with the inclusion criteria after the start of the intervention (such as the need to take hormonal drugs or emergency surgery)
Getting adenomyosis, genitourinary malignancies, severe heart/ hepatic/ renal failure and seizure during the study
Not willing to get acupuncture for any reason
Being absent from more than two consecutive treatment sessions
Getting pregnant during the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified