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http://dx.doi.org/10.15204/jkobgy.2019.32.4.102

Interventions of Korean Medicine for Chronic Pelvic Pain: a Literature Review of Randomized Controlled Trials  

Jeong, Won-Choon (Dept. of Pathology, College of Korean Medicine, Dae-Gu Haany University)
Park, Jang-Kyung (Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Sung, Soo-Hyun (Dept. of Korean Medicine Policy, National Development Institute of Korean Medicine)
Hwang, Hyeon-Ho (School of Korean Medicine, Woo-Suk University)
Jung, Tae-Young (Dept. of Diagnostics, College of Korean Medicine, Dae-Gu Haany University)
Park, Jong-Hyun (Dept. of Pathology, College of Korean Medicine, Dae-Gu Haany University)
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The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology / v.32, no.4, 2019 , pp. 102-115 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: This study aimed to review randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on the effects of interventions of Korean medicine for chronic pelvic pain (CPP). Methods: We searched eleven electronic databases from inception up to Apr 2018. RCTs evaluating the effects of Korean medicine interventions for CPP were retrieved. Results: 11 RCTs were included and total number of experimental group was 390 cases. A total of 4 types of interventions were used, of which acupuncture (45.5%), electro-acupuncture (18.2%), electro-acupuncture + auricular acupuncture + moxibustion (18.2%) were the most frequently utilized. 關元 (CV4) (100.0%), 會陰 (CV1) (80.0%), 三陰交 (SP6) (80.0%), 陰陵泉 (SP9) (80.0%) were most frequently used acupoint in acupuncture treatment. Conclusions: For evidence-based treatment of korean medicine intervention for CPP, high quality RCTs must be conducted.
Keywords
Randomized Controlled Trial; Chronic Pelvic Pain; Korean Medicine; Literature Review;
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