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Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine ›› 2020, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (2): 324-332.DOI: 10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.2020.02.017

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Effect of herb-partitioned moxibustion on pain and quality of life in women with endometriosis: a protocol for a randomized clinical trial

Hu Hantong, Chen Lifang, Jin Xiaofei, Li Ru, Fang Jianqiao   

  1. Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University;Zhejiang Chinese Medical University;Department of Neurobiology and Acupuncture Research, the Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University,Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang Province;
  • Online:2020-04-15 Published:2020-04-15
  • Supported by:
    Supported by Zhejiang Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Herb- partitioned in Pelvic and Sacral Region for Endometriosis: a Randomized Contorlled Trial (No. 2016ZQ022), National Key R&D Program of China:Innovative Research of Key Problems for Meridians Based on the Heart and Lung Meridians (No. 2018YFC1704600), Zhejiang Province Top Discipline of Chinese Medicine (No.ZTK2017A02)

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Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of herb-partitioned moxibustion(HPM) on pain and quality of life in women with endometriosis.METHODS: Thirty-six patients will be randomly assigned to a treatment group or a wait-list control group. The treatment group will receive 12 sessions of HPM in the lower abdomen and lumbosacral region for 3 months. Wait-list participants will not receive any specific treatments until the trial is completed.RESULTS: The primary outcome measure is pain intensity assessed by a Visual Analogue Scale at baseline, months 1, 2, and 3 in the treatment period,and months 4, 5, and 6 in the follow-up period. Secondary outcome measures include quality of life assessed by the Short Form 36 Health Survey, change in CA125, change in cyst diameter(assessed by ultrasound examination), and rescue medication dosage.CONCLUSION: This study will provide evidence to confirm if HPM may be used as a therapeutic option for treating endometriosis.

Key words: Moxibustion, Endometriosis, Pain, Randomized controlled trial, Protocol

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Hu Hantong, Chen Lifang, Jin Xiaofei, Li Ru, Fang Jianqiao. Effect of herb-partitioned moxibustion on pain and quality of life in women with endometriosis: a protocol for a randomized clinical trial[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2020, 40(2): 324-332.