The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology (대한한방부인과학회지)

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Electroacupuncture for Treatment of Primary Dysmenorrhea: Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

원발성 월경통의 전침 치료 연구에 관한 체계적 문헌 고찰

  • Park, Nam-Chun (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Kang, Na-Hoon (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Yoo, Eun-Sil (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Jin-Wook (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Yoon, Jun-Geol (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Jin-Moo (Dept. of Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Chang-Hoon (Dept. of Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Jang, Jun-Bok (Dept. of Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Hwang, Deok-Sang (Dept. of Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
  • 박남춘 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 강나훈 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 유은실 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 이진욱 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 윤준걸 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 이진무 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부인과교실) ;
  • 이창훈 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부인과교실) ;
  • 장준복 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부인과교실) ;
  • 황덕상 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부인과교실)
  • Received : 2017.04.20
  • Accepted : 2017.05.22
  • Published : 2017.05.26
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Abstract

Objectives: This review aims to report the efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea. Methods: We searched for randomized controlled studies (RCTs) using electroacupuncture on primary dysmenorrhea up to Dec 2016. The following databases were searched : OASIS, PubMED, EMBASE, CENTRAL. The results of the studies were analyzed and the risk of bias was assessed. Results: Five studies were included in this review. In most studies, the effect of electroacupuncture at Sameumgyo (SP6) was better than that of electroacupuncture at Hyeonjong (GB39), nonacupoint and no intervention about Visual analog scale (VAS), Verbal rating scale (VRS) and Retrospective symptom scale (RSS). But there were no significant effects on Resistance Index (RI) and S/D ratio (the ratio between peak systolic to end-diastolic flow velocity in uterine arteries). Serous adverse events were not reported. Conclusions: This review shows that electroacupuncture is effective on primary dysmenorrhea with no serious adverse events.

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