Dry Needling for Menstrual Pain Relief
Clinical Study on Dry Needling for Primary Dysmenorrhea and Its Preliminary Correlation With Acupoints
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
Acupuncture
Primary Dysmenorrhea
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 30
- Sex
- Female
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 150 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Beijing Hospital · Government
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for young women aged 18 to 30 who experience menstrual pain not caused by other health issues. Participants will receive dry needling or acupuncture treatment and undergo assessments before and after their treatment.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
- I have been diagnosed with primary dysmenorrhea.
- I am aged between 18 and 30 years.
- I have experienced menstrual pain for more than 2 years.
- My pain is greater than 30mm on the Visual Analog Scale.
- I am willing to sign an informed consent form.
- I am ready to undergo acupuncture treatment.
- I will cooperate to complete the trial procedures.
You may not be able to join if
- I have secondary dysmenorrhea or other reproductive issues.
- I have a history of pregnancy, miscarriage, or planning for pregnancy.
- I have skin infections on my abdomen or lower back.
- I have used acupuncture or needling treatments in the past.
- I have a history of mental illness or severe diseases.
- I have visited a pain clinic or used certain pain relievers in the past 6 months.
- I am currently taking anticoagulant medications.
- I have had bad reactions to acupuncture before.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.
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About This Trial
Primary dysmenorrhea refers to menstrual pain not caused by pelvic organic lesions, commonly seen in young women, significantly affecting patients' quality of life. Dry needling therapy targeting myofascial trigger points for primary dysmenorrhea has been preliminarily applied in clinical settings. However, related research is limited with questionable quality, hindering its widespread clinical ap…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. All participants diagnosed explicitly by a gynecologist as having primary dysmenorrhea without pelvic organic lesions.
2. Aged between 18 and 30 years.
3. A history of cyclical menstrual pain for more than 2 years.
4. Pain greater than 30mm on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS, 0-…