Intervention Protocol

Acupuncture for premenstrual syndrome

  1. Jinna Yu1,*,
  2. Baoyan Liu2,
  3. Zhishun Liu3,
  4. Vivian Welch4,
  5. Taixiang Wu5,
  6. Jane Clarke6,
  7. Caroline A Smith7

Editorial Group: Cochrane Menstrual Disorders and Subfertility Group

Published Online: 21 JAN 2009

DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005290

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Yu J, Liu B, Liu Z, Welch V, Wu T, Clarke J, Smith CA. Acupuncture for premenstrual syndrome (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2005, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD005290. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005290.

Author Information

  1. 1

    Guang An Men Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Acupuncture Department, Beijing, China

  2. 2

    China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China

  3. 3

    Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Beijing, Xuanwu District, China

  4. 4

    University of Ottawa, Centre for Global Health, Institute of Population Health, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

  5. 5

    West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chinese Cochrane Centre, Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, Chinese Evidence-Based Medicine Centre, INCLEN Resource and Training Centre, Chengdu, Sichuan, China

  6. 6

    University of Auckland, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Auckland, New Zealand

  7. 7

    The University of Western Sydney, Centre for Complementary Medicine Research, Penrith South DC, New South Wales, Australia

*Jinna Yu, Acupuncture Department, Guang An Men Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Traditional Medicine, No. 5 Bei Xian Ge, Xuan Wu Qu, Beijing, 100053, China. ayujinnaa@sina.com.

Publication History

  1. Publication Status: Edited (no change to conclusions)
  2. Published Online: 21 JAN 2009

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This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows:

To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture or electroacupuncture in the treatment of women with premenstrual syndrome.

Comparisons between groups intended for treatment with any type of acupuncture and groups allocated to 'sham' acupuncture, no treatment, Chinese medicine, Western medicine or other treatments. The following hypotheses will be tested:
(1) acupuncture is superior to 'sham' acupuncture or no treatment in treating PMS;
(2) acupuncture is superior to other treatments or Western medicine or Chinese medicine in treating PMS;
(3) there are less adverse events in the acupuncture group than in the Chinese medicine or Western medicine groups.

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