Acupuncture in Menopause (AIM) study: a pragmatic, randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of the study was to evaluate the short and long-term effects of acupuncture on vasomotor symptoms (VMS) and quality of life-related measures.

Methods

A total of 209 perimenopausal and postmenopausal women aged 45 to 60 years, experiencing four or more VMS per day, were recruited from the community and randomized to receive up to 20 acupuncture treatments within the first 6 months (acupuncture group) or the second 6 months (waitlist control group) of the 12-month study period. The primary outcome was mean daily frequency of VMS. Secondary outcomes were VMS interference with daily life, sleep quality, depressive symptoms, somatic and other symptoms, anxiety, and quality of life.

Results

The VMS frequency declined by 36.7% at 6 months in the acupuncture

SUBMITTER: Avis NE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4874921 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature