The purpose of this trial is to investigate the effect and safety of auricular acupressure on adolescent and young women with PCOS. Subjects will be randomly assigned in to two arms: Auricular acupressure arm and placebo auricular acupressure, both arms will be treated for three months. Body mass index, oral glucose tolerance test, hormonal profile and metabolic profile will be determined.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
120
The magnetic beads were taped to the auricular acupressure points, by the same acupuncture specialist on one ear approximately after skin sterilization, and the subjects were asked to massage the points for 5 minutes, 30 minutes before three meals and sleep.The magnetic beads were left in situ, but replaced with new ones once every week in the other ear.
The magnetic beads were taped to the auricular acupressure points, by the same acupuncture specialist on one ear approximately after skin sterilization, and the subjects were not asked to massage the points.The magnetic beads were left in situ, but replaced with new ones once every week in the other ear.
First Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
RECRUITINGBody mass index (BMI): BMI change at 3 months.
Time frame: 3 month
Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)
Time frame: 3 month
Testosterone (T)
Time frame: 3 month
Sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG)
Time frame: 3 month
Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS).
Time frame: 3 month
Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
Time frame: 3 month
Luteinizing hormone (LH)
Time frame: 3 month
Cholesterol
Time frame: 3 month
Triglycerides (TG)
Time frame: 3 month
Waist/hip ratio
Time frame: 3 month
Ferriman-Gallwey score
Time frame: 3 month
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