Status:
UNKNOWN
Efficacy of Acupuncture on Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women With Endometriosis or Adenomyosis
Lead Sponsor:
East West Neo Medical Center
Conditions:
Endometriosis
Adenomyosis
Eligibility:
FEMALE
16-55 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of ths study is to determine the efficacy of acupuncture on chronic pelvic pain in women with endometriosis or adenomyosis.
Detailed Description
Chronic pelvic pain(CPP) is a common disease among women, and its prevalence ranges from 4 to 25 percent. There are various conditions associated with CPP, including gynecologic, urologic and gastoint...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients diagnosed pathologically of Endometriosis or Adenomyosis among those who had undergone laparoscopic surgery due to pelvic pain
- Patients who have been on GnRH agonist treatment for 6 months after being diagnosed Endometriosis or Adenomyosis
- Patients who agreed a written consent by their own will
- Patients' compliance and geographical adjacency appropriate for proper follow up survey
- continuous pelvic pain over VAS 5 during past 1 week on screening visit(after 6 weeks of surgery) (0='no pain', '10=most severe')
Exclusion
- Those who had taken hormones or drugs that can affect diagnosis of endometriosis or adenomyosis for past 1 year
- Patients found to have malignant tumor of uterus and adenexa, PID or pregnancy during surgery
- Allergies to metal or contraindications for acupuncture treatment (ex: coagulopathy, epilepsy)
- Unable to participate in clinical trial by doctor's judgment
- irritable bowel syndrome
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01259180
Start Date
December 1 2010
End Date
September 1 2011
Last Update
December 14 2010
Active Locations (1)
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East-West Neo Medical Center
Seoul, Seoul, South Korea, 134-727