Helms J M
Obstet Gynecol. 1987 Jan;69(1):51-6.
The effectiveness of acupuncture in managing the pain of primary dysmenorrhea was investigated in a randomized and controlled prospective clinical study. Forty-three women were followed for one year in one of four groups: the Real Acupuncture group was given appropriate acupuncture and the Placebo Acupuncture group was given random point acupuncture on a weekly basis for three menstrual cycles; the Standard Control group was followed without medical or acupuncture intervention; the Visitation Control group had monthly nonacupuncture visits with the project physician for three cycles. In the Real Acupuncture group, 10 of 11 (90.9%) women showed improvement; in the Placebo Acupuncture group, 4 of 11 (36.4%); in the Standard Control group, 2 of 11 (18.2%); and in the Visitation Control group 1 of 10 (10%). There was a 41% reduction of analgesic medication used by the women in the Real Acupuncture group after their treatment series, and no change or increased use of medication seen in the other groups.
在一项随机对照前瞻性临床研究中，对针灸治疗原发性痛经疼痛的有效性进行了调查。43名女性被分为四组，随访一年：真针灸组接受适当的针灸治疗，假针灸组每周进行随机穴位针刺，共三个月经周期；标准对照组不进行医学或针灸干预；访视对照组在三个周期内每月与项目医生进行一次非针灸访视。在真针灸组中，11名女性中有10名（90.9%）症状改善；在假针灸组中，11名中有4名（36.4%）；在标准对照组中，11名中有2名（18.2%）；在访视对照组中，10名中有1名（10%）。真针灸组女性在治疗系列结束后使用的止痛药物减少了41%，而其他组未观察到药物使用的变化或增加。
