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[Efficacy of acupuncture combined with auricular point sticking on the content of serum prostaglandin F2α, and plasma arginine vasopressin in patients with menstrual headache].
Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2015 Feb; 35(2):137-40.ZZ

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture combined with auricular point sticking for menstrual headache and to discuss its mechanism.

METHODS

Eighty-five patients with menstrual headache were randomly divided into an observation group (43 cases) and a control group (42 cases). The observation group was treated with body acupuncture combined with auricular point sticking and the control group was treated with flunarizine hydrochloride capsules orally. The treatments of 3 menstrual cycles were required. The clinical efficacy was observed in the two groups. The content of serum prostaglandin F2α, (PGF2α) and plasma arginine vasopressin (AVP) in the menstrual periods of some patients randomly selected in the two groups was tested before and after treatment and was compared with that of 20 cases in a normal group. Results The total effective rate was 95.4% (41/43) in the observation group which was obviously superior to 81.0% (34/42) in the control group (P<0.01). Before treatment, the content of serum PGF2α and plasma AVP of patients in the two groups was higher than that in the normal group (all P<0.01). After treatment,the content of serum PGF2α and plasma AVP was lower than that before treatment in the two groups (P<0.01, P<0.05). The content of serum PGF2α in the observation group was decreased significantly compared with that in the control group (P<0.05) and returned to the level of the normal group.

CONCLUSION

Body acupuncture combined with auricular point sticking achieves positive efficacy for menstrual headache and its mechanism could be related to regulating the abnormal levels of serum PGF2α and plasma AVP.

Authors

Sun L
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Liang Y
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Li X
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Liu L
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Xu X
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Ma H
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Li W
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Shi Fei
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Gao F
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MeSH

Acupuncture TherapyAcupuncture, EarAdolescentAdultArginine VasopressinDinoprostFemaleHeadacheHumansMenstruationPremenstrual SyndromeTreatment OutcomeYoung Adult

Pub Type(s)

English Abstract
Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

chi

PubMed ID

25854019

Citation

Sun, Lihong, et al. "[Efficacy of Acupuncture Combined With Auricular Point Sticking On the Content of Serum Prostaglandin F2α, and Plasma Arginine Vasopressin in Patients With Menstrual Headache]." Zhongguo Zhen Jiu = Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion, vol. 35, no. 2, 2015, pp. 137-40.
Sun L, Liang Y, Li X, et al. [Efficacy of acupuncture combined with auricular point sticking on the content of serum prostaglandin F2α, and plasma arginine vasopressin in patients with menstrual headache]. Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2015;35(2):137-40.
Sun, L., Liang, Y., Li, X., Liu, L., Xu, X., Ma, H., Li, W., Shi Fei, ., & Gao, F. (2015). [Efficacy of acupuncture combined with auricular point sticking on the content of serum prostaglandin F2α, and plasma arginine vasopressin in patients with menstrual headache]. Zhongguo Zhen Jiu = Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 35(2), 137-40.
Sun L, et al. [Efficacy of Acupuncture Combined With Auricular Point Sticking On the Content of Serum Prostaglandin F2α, and Plasma Arginine Vasopressin in Patients With Menstrual Headache]. Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2015;35(2):137-40. PubMed PMID: 25854019.
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TY - JOUR T1 - [Efficacy of acupuncture combined with auricular point sticking on the content of serum prostaglandin F2α, and plasma arginine vasopressin in patients with menstrual headache]. AU - Sun,Lihong, AU - Liang,Yulei, AU - Li,Xinhua, AU - Liu,Li, AU - Xu,Xiaokang, AU - Ma,Hongli, AU - Li,Wenli, AU - Shi Fei,, AU - Gao,Fei, PY - 2015/4/10/entrez PY - 2015/4/10/pubmed PY - 2015/5/9/medline SP - 137 EP - 40 JF - Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion JO - Zhongguo Zhen Jiu VL - 35 IS - 2 N2 - OBJECTIVE: To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture combined with auricular point sticking for menstrual headache and to discuss its mechanism. METHODS: Eighty-five patients with menstrual headache were randomly divided into an observation group (43 cases) and a control group (42 cases). The observation group was treated with body acupuncture combined with auricular point sticking and the control group was treated with flunarizine hydrochloride capsules orally. The treatments of 3 menstrual cycles were required. The clinical efficacy was observed in the two groups. The content of serum prostaglandin F2α, (PGF2α) and plasma arginine vasopressin (AVP) in the menstrual periods of some patients randomly selected in the two groups was tested before and after treatment and was compared with that of 20 cases in a normal group. Results The total effective rate was 95.4% (41/43) in the observation group which was obviously superior to 81.0% (34/42) in the control group (P<0.01). Before treatment, the content of serum PGF2α and plasma AVP of patients in the two groups was higher than that in the normal group (all P<0.01). After treatment,the content of serum PGF2α and plasma AVP was lower than that before treatment in the two groups (P<0.01, P<0.05). The content of serum PGF2α in the observation group was decreased significantly compared with that in the control group (P<0.05) and returned to the level of the normal group. CONCLUSION: Body acupuncture combined with auricular point sticking achieves positive efficacy for menstrual headache and its mechanism could be related to regulating the abnormal levels of serum PGF2α and plasma AVP. SN - 0255-2930 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/25854019/[Efficacy_of_acupuncture_combined_with_auricular_point_sticking_on_the_content_of_serum_prostaglandin_F2α_and_plasma_arginine_vasopressin_in_patients_with_menstrual_headache]_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -