Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Kashan, Iran.
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2011 Feb;17(1):33-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2010.06.005. Epub 2010 Jul 10.
The current study was conducted to evaluate the effect of acupressure on primary dysmenorrhea in Iranian medical sciences students.
A randomized controlled pre and post-test design was employed to verify the effects of SP6 acupressure on dysmenorrhea.
A total of 30 young college female students with primary dysmenorrhea were randomly allocated to intervention (n = 15) and control (n = 15) groups.
The intervention group received SP6 acupressure during menstruation cycle and the control group received light touch on the SP6 acupoint. Using a Visual Analog Scale, the severity of dysmenorrhea was assessed prior to and immediately, 30 min, 1, 2, and 3 h following treatment.
Data were analyzed using X(2), t-test and ANOVA statistical tests.
Significant differences were observed in the scores of dysmenorrhea between the two groups immediately after (3.50 ± 1.42 vs. 5.06 ± 1.43, p = 0.004) and also 3 h after treatment (1.66 ± 1.98 vs. 4.80 ± 1.37, p = 0.000).
Acupressure on the SP6 meridian can be an effective non-invasive nursing intervention for alleviating primary dysmenorrhea and its effects last for 3 h post-treatment.
本研究旨在评估按压 SP6 穴位对伊朗医学专业女大学生原发性痛经的影响。
采用随机对照前后测试设计，验证 SP6 穴位按压对痛经的影响。
共有 30 名原发性痛经的年轻女大学生被随机分为干预组（n = 15）和对照组（n = 15）。
干预组在月经周期中接受 SP6 穴位按压，对照组接受 SP6 穴位轻触。采用视觉模拟评分法（VAS），在治疗前、治疗后即刻、30 分钟、1 小时、2 小时和 3 小时评估痛经的严重程度。
采用卡方检验、t 检验和方差分析进行数据分析。
治疗后即刻（3.50 ± 1.42 与 5.06 ± 1.43，p = 0.004）和 3 小时后（1.66 ± 1.98 与 4.80 ± 1.37，p = 0.000），两组痛经评分均有显著差异。
按压 SP6 经络可以作为一种有效的非侵入性护理干预措施，缓解原发性痛经，其效果可持续 3 小时。
