Northern Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnoord, Iran.
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2010 Nov;16(4):198-202. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2010.04.003. Epub 2010 May 20.
We conducted this study to assess the effect of acupressure at the Sanyinjiao point on primary dysmenorrhea.
Eighty-six students participated in the study. All participants met the inclusion criteria. The study group received acupressure at Sanyinjiao point, while the control received sham acupressure. The severity of dysmenorrhea was assessed at the following time periods: prior to the intervention, 30 min, 1, 2 and 3h following the intervention. Data were analyzed using SPSS.
The acupressure caused decline in the severity of dysmenorrhea immediately after intervention in both groups during their first menstrual cycle, although, there difference was not significant (p>0.05). In addition, during the same cycle, the severity of the dysmenorrhea decreased more in study group rather than control group at 30 min, 1, 2 and 3h after intervention (p<0.05). During the second menstrual cycle, acupressure made dysmenorrhea reduced in both study and control groups; however, the decline was more salient among participants of the study group at all stages after the intervention (p<0.05).
Acupressure at Sanyinjiao point can be an effective, feasible, cost-effective intervention for improving primary dysmenorrhea.
本研究旨在评估三阴交穴位按压对原发性痛经的影响。
共有 86 名学生参与了这项研究。所有参与者均符合纳入标准。研究组接受三阴交穴位按压，对照组接受假穴位按压。在以下时间段评估痛经的严重程度：干预前、干预后 30 分钟、1 小时、2 小时和 3 小时。使用 SPSS 进行数据分析。
在第一次月经周期中，两组在干预后即刻痛经严重程度均有所下降，但差异无统计学意义（p>0.05）。此外，在同一周期内，干预后 30 分钟、1 小时、2 小时和 3 小时，研究组痛经严重程度的下降幅度大于对照组（p<0.05）。在第二个月经周期中，研究组和对照组的痛经均有所减轻；然而，在干预后的所有阶段，研究组参与者的下降幅度更为明显（p<0.05）。
三阴交穴位按压可能是一种有效、可行且具有成本效益的改善原发性痛经的干预措施。
