Moxibustion for pain relief in patients with primary dysmenorrhea: A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Though moxibustion is frequently used to treat primary dysmenorrhea in China, relevant evidence supporting its effectiveness is still scanty.

Methods

This study was a pragmatic randomized, conventional drug controlled, open-labeled clinical trial. After initial screen, 152 eligible participants were averagely randomized to receive two different treatment strategies: Moxibustion and conventional drugs. Participants and practitioners were not blinded in this study. The duration of each treatment was 3 months. The primary outcome was pain relief measured by the Visual Analogue Scale. The menstrual pain severity was recorded in a menstrual pain diary.

Results

152 eligible patients were included but only 133 of them eventually completed the whole treatment cours

SUBMITTER: Yang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5295763 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature