Acupuncture treatment for primary dysmenorrhea: an fMRI study
- Conditions
- Primary dysmenorrhea
- Registration Number
- ITMCTR2100004494
- Lead Sponsor
- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
1. For women who have not had children, 18 years old <= 30 years old;
2. Right handed subjects;
3. Subjects meeting the diagnostic criteria of primary dysmenorrhea;
4. The menstrual cycle was normal (28 ± 7 days);
5. The pain score (VAS) of the last menstrual cycle was more than 4 cm;
6. Subjects who signed informed consent.
1. Subjects with secondary dysmenorrhea caused by polycystic ovary syndrome, hysteromyomatosis, endometriosis or other factors confirmed by B-ultrasound and gynecological examination;
2. Subjects with MRI contraindications, such as claustrophobia, tattoo, implantation of ferromagnetic metal, etc;
3. Subjects with severe anxiety and depression;
4. Subjects with serious life-threatening primary diseases such as cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, liver, kidney and hematopoietic system;
5. Pregnant, pregnant or lactating women;
6. Subjects who had taken painkillers and sedatives within 2 weeks before treatment;
7. Subjects who are participating in other clinical trials.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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