Acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine for hot flushes in menopause: a randomized trial
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2014
Citazione:
Acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine for hot flushes in menopause: a randomized trial / S. Baccetti, M. Da Frè, A. Becorpi, M. Faedda, A. Guerrera, M.V. Monechi, R.M. Munizzi, F. Parazzini. - In: JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE. - ISSN 1075-5535. - 20:7(2014 Jul 01), pp. 550-557. [10.1089/acm.2012.0499]
Abstract:
Objective: To evaluate the effect of acupuncture on hot flushes and other menopause-related symptoms used in an integrated system, including such therapeutic techniques as diet therapy and Tuina self-massage. Design: Randomized trial. Setting: Outpatient center. Participants: One hundred women in spontaneous menopause with at least three episodes of hot flushes daily were randomly allocated to two treatment groups (50 per group): Women in group A were given diet, self-massage training, and treatment with acupuncture, and women in group B (the control group) were given the same diet and self-massage training, but treatment with acupuncture started 6 weeks after they were enrolled into the study. Intervention: Acupuncture treatments were scheduled twice weekly for 6 consecutive weeks. Outcome measures: Mean change in frequency and/or intensity in menopause-related symptoms were estimated by questionnaire after treatment at week 4. Results: Treatment with acupuncture significantly reduced the occurrence of hot flushes and sudden sweating (p<.001). Other symptoms (sleep disorders, tightness in the chest, irritability, bone pain, feeling depressed) significantly improved. Conclusions: Acupuncture in an integrated system that includes therapeutic techniques such as diet therapy and Tuina self-massage can be used to treat hot flushes and selected symptoms in postmenopausal women.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
postmenopausal women; vasomotor symptoms; breast-cancer; flashes; placebo; perimenopausal; estrogen; safety
Elenco autori:
S. Baccetti, M. Da Frè, A. Becorpi, M. Faedda, A. Guerrera, M.V. Monechi, R.M. Munizzi, F. Parazzini
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