Department of Midwifery, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2010 Nov;111(2):105-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2010.04.030. Epub 2010 Jun 12.
To examine whether applying a simple acupressure protocol to the Taichong point is effective in relieving dysmenorrhea.
In this single-blind trial 194 students with dysmenorrhea were randomized to receive acupressure 5 days before menstruation for 3 months on either the Taichong or a placebo point. The severity of dysmenorrhea was assessed in the first and last of the 4 study cycles using the Andersch and Milsom scale. The χ(2) test, t test, Mann-Whitney U test, and Wilcoxon signed rank test were used for data analysis.
The difference in dysmenorrhea severity between the 2 groups was not significant in the first cycle but it was significant in the fourth cycle (U = 2377.00, P<0.001), and the decrease in dysmenorrhea severity was also significant in the study group (P<0.05).
Applying a simple pressure protocol to the Taichong acupoint was an effective and inexpensive way of decreasing the severity of dysmenorrhea.
研究按压太冲穴是否能有效缓解痛经。
在这项单盲试验中，将 194 名痛经的学生随机分为两组，在月经前 5 天，分别按压太冲穴或安慰剂点，持续 3 个月。在 4 个研究周期的第一和最后一天，使用安德斯和米尔索姆量表评估痛经的严重程度。数据分析采用 χ(2)检验、t 检验、Mann-Whitney U 检验和 Wilcoxon 符号秩检验。
两组在第一周期的痛经严重程度差异无统计学意义，但在第四周期差异有统计学意义（U = 2377.00，P<0.001），且研究组痛经严重程度的下降也具有统计学意义（P<0.05）。
按压太冲穴是一种有效且经济的方法，可以减轻痛经的严重程度。
