scholarly journals Herbal medicine (Danggui-Shaoyao-San) and Ear Acupoint Pressing Beans in the treatment of dysmenorrhea caused by endometriosis and adenomyosis: a study protocol randomized controlled trial

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yingzhou Tian ◽  
Jiayi Wu ◽  
Yanxiong Huang ◽  
Xuefang Liang ◽  
Lixing Cao
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Mcgill Pain Questionnaire ◽  
Menstrual Pain ◽  
Randomized Controlled

Abstract Endometriosis and adenomyosis are two of the most common causes of secondary dysmenorrhea and often lead to a deterioration in the quality of life. Traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture are widely used in the treatment of menstrual pain in clinical practice. Danggui Shaoyao San (DSS) and ear acupoint pressing beans may constitute an effective treatment strategy for women with dysmenorrhea due to endometriosis and/or adenomyosis, although evidence is limited. Methods/design This randomized, controlled clinical trial aims to recruit patients who suffer from menstrual pain due to endometriosis and/or adenomyosis to evaluate the efficacy and safety of DSS and auriculotherapy. Primary outcome measures are Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ), dysmenorrhea symptoms and traditional Chinese medicine correlative time points. Discussion This pivotal trial will be a standardized, scientific, clinical trial designed to evaluate the use of DSS and auriculotherapy in the treatment of dysmenorrhea due to endometriosis and/or adenomyosis. The trial will also conform to the international standards of clinical trials for the recognition of traditional Chinese medicine. Trail registration Chinese Clinical Trail Registry, ID: ChiCTR-IOR-17013829 Registered on 11th December 2017 Keywords: Danggui Shaoyao San; Ear pressing beans; Endometriosis; Adenomyosis; Dysmenorrhea; Randomized controlled trial

scholarly journals Electroacupuncture for postoperative pain after nasal endoscopic surgery: study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shanshan Li ◽  
Qing Zhang ◽  
Xuan Yin ◽  
Hongyu Yue ◽  
Wei Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Postoperative Pain ◽  
Endoscopic Surgery ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Abstract Background: Postoperative pain is a common disorder that interferes with the quality of sleep after nasal endoscopic surgery and delays postoperative recovery. Acupuncture is an effective tool for pain management. However, electroacupuncture specifically for the relief of postoperative pain after nasal endoscopic surgery has not yet been studied through a randomized controlled trial. Method/Design: A pilotrandomized, sham-controlled, patient- and- assessor-blind trial is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of electroacupuncturein managing postoperative pain following nasal endoscopic surgery of sinusitis with nasal polyps. There will be 30participants randomly allocated to an electroacupuncture or non-invasive sham control in a 1:1 ratio. Treatment will be done within 2 hours before operation, immediately after the operation upon arrival to the recovery ward, and once daily for 3 days. The primary outcome of the Pain Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) will be analyzed using the area-under-the-curve (AUC) method. The secondary outcome measures include Heart Rate (HR) and Blood Pressure (BP) after operation, the sleep quality during the hospital stay (Actigragh),Quality of Recovery-15 (QoR-15), and the MOS item short form health survey (SF-36). ITT analysis will be used in this RCT. Discussion: This pilot randomized controlled trial will explore the feasibility of further clinical application for the management of postoperative pain using electroacupuncture treatment, and it will inform the design of a further full-scale trial. Trial Registration: Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, ChiCTR1900024183, Date: 2019-06-29. URL: http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=40573 Keywords: Electroacupuncture; postoperative pain;nasal endoscopic surgery; RCT; randomized controlled trial; clinical trial

Smoking cessation with counselling and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): A randomized controlled trial

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 48-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia Baccetti ◽  
M. Valeria Monechi ◽  
Monica Da Frè ◽  
Tommaso Conti ◽  
Marina Faedda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Randomized Controlled
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