Efficacy and safety of acupuncture on oligomenorrhea due to polycystic ovary syndrome: An international multicenter, pilot randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common disorders of reproductive endocrinology affecting women of reproductive age. Our study aims to explore the feasibility of a full-scale trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for PCOS.

Methods

This study is a two-armed, parallel, multi-country, multi-center, pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) for PCOS with oligomenorrhea. We will recruit 60 women aged 20 to 40 years with oligomenorrhea due to PCOS. The participants will be randomly assigned to acupuncture and control groups. The acupuncture group will undergo a total of 40 sessions for 16 weeks with usual care. The control group will be managed with usual care (regular meals, sufficient sleep, and appropriate exercise) only. The prima

SUBMITTER: Park KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9282058 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature