Effect of Low-frequency Electroacupuncture (EA) on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome focused on measuring Electro-acupuncture, HCG stimulation test, Menstrual frequency, polycystic ovary syndrome, Randomized, controlled, trial
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- 1) Unmarried women with age between 18 and 28 years and without bearing requirement within 4 months.
- 2) Confirmed diagnosis of PCOS according to the Rotterdam criteria: Oligomenorrhea(Menstrual cycle> 35 days, and less than 8 cycles per year), or amenorrhea (Menstrual cycle> 90 days) and one of the following two criteria; clinical or biochemical hyperandrogenism and/or polycystic ovarian morphology.
Exclusion Criteria:
- 1) Patients with hyperprolactinemia.
- 2) Patients with androgens secrete increased abnormal which caused by adrenal or ovarian tumors.
- 3) Patients with uncorrected thyroid disease[thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) <0.2 milli-International Unit /milliliter(mIU/mL) or >5.5 mIU/mL]except the patients with normal TSH in the past 1 year.
- 4)Suspected Cushing syndrome patients.
- 5)Patients who Received Estrogen, Progesterone or Oral contraceptives Oral contraceptives and hormone medications within the past 1 months. It takes at least one month to Eliminate these medicines, or it will influence the results
- 6) Patients who Received other medications that have influence on Reproductive function. or metabolism within the past 2 months( such as Anti obesity medications,Anti diabetic medications, traditional Chinese medicine and so on).
- 7)Patients who took acupuncture treatment within the past 3 months.
- 8)Patient who are unwilling to give written consent to the study.
Sites / Locations
- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Tongji hospital of Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Sham Comparator
Acupuncture protocol 1
Acupuncture protocol 2
Acupuncture protocol 1:participants will receive treatment (acupuncture protocol 1, real acupuncture) twice a week; each treatment session can be separated by an interval of 2-4 days, with a maximum of 32 treatment sessions during 16 weeks. Each treatment session lasts for 30 minutes.
Acupuncture protocol 2:participants will receive treatment (acupuncture protocol 2, sham acupuncture) twice a week; each treatment session can be separated by an interval of 2-4 days, with a maximum of 32 treatment sessions during 16 weeks. Each treatment session lasts for 30 minutes. All participants will receive treatment twice a week; each treatment session can be separated by an interval of 2-4 days, with a maximum of 32 treatment sessions during 16 weeks. Each treatment session lasts for 30 minutes.