Main objective: to compare the effects of hand-acupuncture and electro-acupuncture stimulation on the baking heat symptoms of menopause Secondary objective: to evaluate the safety and acceptability of hand acupuncture and electroacupuncture stimulation
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
242
Use Hand-acupuncture directly. Four acupoints:Tianshu,Zigong,Guanyuan and Sanyinjiao. Every patient are supposed to have 24 times acupuncture treatment. 30 minutes per time.
Use Electrico-acupuncture device to therapy. Four acupoints:Tianshu,Zigong,Guanyuan and Sanyinjiao. Every patient are supposed to have 24 times acupuncture treatment. 30 minutes per time.
The first affiliate hospital of Hunan university of chinese traditional medicine
Changsha, Hunan, China
Change from Baseline in average scores of 24-hour hot flashes symptoms at 32 weeks
The average scores of 24 hours hot flashes integration consists of integrating the hot flashes times and hot flashes extent, hot flashes degree of mild, moderate and severe hot flashes three categories. Recorded by diary cards of hot flashes symptoms diary cards.
Time frame: into the group, into the group after the 4th, 8, 20 and 32 weeks.
Scores of menopause rating scale(MRS)
Time frame: into the group, into the group after the 4th, 8, 20 and 32 weeks.
Scores of Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (MENQOL)
Time frame: into the group, into the group after the 4th, 8, 20 and 32 weeks.
Scores of the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale(SAS)
Time frame: into the group, into the group after the 4th, 8, 20 and 32 weeks.
Scores of the Self-rating depression scale(SDS)
Time frame: into the group, into the group after the 4th, 8, 20 and 32 weeks.
the serum levels of sex hormones
Menstruation are required in the first 2-4 days of the menstrual blood test, then if no menstruation, menstrual cycles can wait until next month before testing; menopause, while those in the first eight weeks and 20 weekend testing.
Time frame: into the group, into the group after the 8th week; secondary evaluation points: into the group after the 20th week.
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