Comparison of Acupuncture and Fluoxetine on Quality of Life in Menopausal Women
- Registration Number
- NCT02188225
- Lead Sponsor
- Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to comparison the effect of acupuncture and Fluoxetine on improvement quality of life among menopausal women.
- Detailed Description
This clinical trial is designed in two arm include acupuncture and fluoxetine group to evaluate the effect of these intervention on improvement quality of life among menopausal women.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 140
Inclusion Criteria
- Last menstrual cycle 12 months ago
- natural menopause
- 4 episodes of hot flash daily
- follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)= 30-110 IU/L , E2<18pg/ml
- thyroid-stimulating hormone(TSH)= 0.4-4/0 IU/ml
- No using of herbal agent for treatment of hot flash
- having score in Beck depression Inventory<10
- No existence of any medical problems and using drugs
Exclusion Criteria
- Not completing all acupuncture sessions
- Not completing fluoxetine admission
- Withdraw the study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Acupuncture acupuncture 12 sessions of acupuncture / 3 sessions weekly/ 20 minutes each session fluoxetine fluoxetine 10 mg daily
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quality of life in menopausal women 3 months after start sampling Quality of life using MENQOL questionnaire
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (2)
Narjes Bahri
🇮🇷Mashhad, Razavi Hkorasan Privience, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
🇮🇷Gonabad, Khorasan Razavi, Iran, Islamic Republic of