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Evaluating therapeutic effect in symptoms of moderate-to-severe premenstrual syndrome with Vitex agnus castus (BNO 1095) in Chinese women
Article first published online: 17 MAR 2010
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2010.01137.x
© 2010 The Authors. Journal compilation © 2010 The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
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Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Volume 50, Issue 2, pages 189–193, April 2010
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MA, L., LIN, S., CHEN, R., ZHANG, Y., CHEN, F. and WANG, X. (2010), Evaluating therapeutic effect in symptoms of moderate-to-severe premenstrual syndrome with Vitex agnus castus (BNO 1095) in Chinese women. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 50: 189–193. doi: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2010.01137.x
Publication History
- Issue published online: 13 APR 2010
- Article first published online: 17 MAR 2010
- Received 11 July 2009; accepted 10 January 2010.
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Keywords:
- premenstrual syndrome;
- reduction percentage of symptom score;
- Vitex agnus castus
Objectives: To assess therapeutic effect of an extract of Vitex agnus castus (VAC, BNO 1095) in premenstrual syndrome (PMS) in Chinese women.
Design: It was a prospective, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study carried out in China. Eligible patients were treated with VAC extract or placebo for three cycles. Symptoms were documented with PMS diary (PMSD), a daily rating scale with 17 items. Main efficacy variable was the reduction percentage of 17 symptom score documented in PMSD during the luteal phase of the third treatment cycle.
Results: A total of 67 patients were enrolled and randomly assigned to VAC group or placebo group. Of these, 64 patients completed the study (31 vs. 33). All the 17 symptoms showed a significantly greater improvement with VAC than placebo (P < 0.05) except lower abdominal cramping (P > 0.05).
Conclusion: Vitex agnus castus is more effective than placebo in the treatment of moderate-to-severe PMS in Chinese women, especially in symptoms of negative effect and insomnia.