Moxibustion for Primary Dysmenorrhea

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Hypothesis: Moxibustion is effective for managing primary dysmenorrhea. Aim: To attest the effectiveness and safety of moxibustion for primary dysmenorrhea. Design: A randomized controlled trial. 152 participants will be included. Two arms: moxibustion treatment group and ibuprofen control group.

Clinical Trial Description

There is no convincing evidence for the efficacy of moxibustion for primary dysmenorrhea, due to low methodologic quality and small sample size. The investigators designed the random clinical trial to investigates the effectiveness of moxibustion in treating primary dysmenorrhea, the purpose of this study is to provide the research base of moxibustion efficacy. The investigators also examined the acceptability and any adverse effects associated with the use of moxibustion. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT01972906
Study type	Interventional
Source	Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase	Phase 0
Start date	February 2012
Completion date	June 2014

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