Effectiveness and Safety of Moxibustion Robots on Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial

Han-rui ZHANG; Hai-yan TU; Yu WANG; Shi-lin XIA; Guo-you ZHAO; Ting YANG; Ying-kun LI

doi:10.1007/s11655-021-3287-8

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Effectiveness and Safety of Moxibustion Robots on Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial

Acupuncture Research | Updated：2021-09-01

- Effectiveness and Safety of Moxibustion Robots on Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial
- Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine Vol. 27, Issue 8, Pages: 578-584(2021)
- Affiliations：
  
  1.School of Acupuncture Moxibustion and Tuina, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu(610075), China
  2.Department of Rehabilitation, Chengdu Fifth People's Hospital, Chengdu(611130), China
  3.College of Electrical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu(610065), China
  4.Department of Acupuncture and Rehabilitation, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu (610075), China
- Author bio：
  
  Prof. LI Ying-kun, E-mail: 975470100@qq.com
- Funds：
- DOI：10.1007/s11655-021-3287-8
  CLC：
- Published：01 August 2021，
  
  Published Online：10 April 2021，
  
  Accepted：23 January 2020
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Han-rui ZHANG, Hai-yan TU, Yu WANG, et al. Effectiveness and Safety of Moxibustion Robots on Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial. [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 27(8):578-584(2021)
DOI：

Han-rui ZHANG, Hai-yan TU, Yu WANG, et al. Effectiveness and Safety of Moxibustion Robots on Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial. [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 27(8):578-584(2021) DOI： 10.1007/s11655-021-3287-8.

摘要

Abstract

Objective:

To conduct a pilot trial to explore the effectiveness and safety of moxibustion robots in treating primary dysmenorrhea (PD) and evaluate its feasibility in clinic.

Methods:

A total of 70 participants with PD were allocated to either moxibustion robot (MR) group (35 cases) or manual moxibustion (MM) group (35 cases) using computer-generated randomization. One acupoint Guanyuan (CV 4) was selected to receive moxa heat stimulation. Two groups of participants were given 3 menstrual cycles of MM and MR treatment respectively (once a day

5 days a session) and received another 3 menstrual cycles follow-up. The degree of pain was evaluated by short-form McGill pain questionnaire (SF-MPQ) and the symptoms of dysmenorrhea were evaluated by Cox Menstrual Symptom Scale (CMSS). The safety was measured by the occurrence rate of adverse events (AEs)

including burns (blisters

red and swollen)

itching

bowel changes

menstrual cycle disorder

menorrhagia and fatigue

etc.

Results:

A total of 62 patients completed the trial

32 in MR group and 30 in MM group. Compared with baseline

scores of SF-MPQ and CMSS significantly decreased in both groups (

0.05)

and no significant difference was observed between the two groups in the 3rd and 6th menstrual cycles (

0.05). The total occurrence rate of AEs in MR group was 2.1%

which was significantly lower than MM group (7.2%

0.05).

Conclusion:

MR has the same effect as MM at SF-MPQ and CMSS in patients with PD. However

MR is safer than MM (Trial registration No. ChiCTR1800018236).

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Keywords

primary dysmenorrheamoxibustion robotrandomized controlled pilot trial

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