Clinical Trial: Auriculotherapy in the Treatment of Dysmenorrhea

Study Status: Not yet recruiting
Recruit Status: Not yet recruiting
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Effect of Auriculotherapy in the Treatment of Dysmenorrhea: Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Brief Summary: This study aims to determine if auriculotherapy is effective in the treatment of dysmenorrhoea. This intervention consists of fixation of yellow mustard seeds at specific points of the auricular pavilion (or area), with opaque tape. Half of the participants will have specific ear pinch points stimulated by mustard seeds fixed with opaque plaster, while the other half will have only the adhesive plasters fixed, without the seeds for stimulation.

Detailed Summary: Primary dysmenorrhoea is responsible for the most part of dissatisfactions in the female class, in the face of discomforts which are caused monthly. For this, the income index of this woman in the work environment tends to reduce, thus harming the development of every sector to which she responds. The expected effects, after the intervention, will be positive, favoring a considerable improvement of the symptoms reported by the women. We chose auriculotherapy because it is a non-medicated, noninvasive intervention that is inexpensive.
Sponsor: University of Sorocaba

Current Primary Outcome: Measurement on pain perception [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]

The numerical visual scale of pain 0-10 (0 = no pain, 10 = worst possible pain), applied at the beginning of the intervention period and reapplied to each menstrual period during the 12 weeks of follow-up will be used.


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Quality of life [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
    The quality of life questionnaire (Short-Form Health Survey SF36) will be applied at the beginning of the intervention period and reapplied at the end of the 12 weeks of intervention.
  • Number of participants with adverse events [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
    Adverse events will be collected spontaneously by the active survey, at all visits of participants.


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: University of Sorocaba

Dates:
Date Received: May 8, 2017
Date Started: May 15, 2017
Date Completion: March 20, 2018
Last Updated: May 11, 2017
Last Verified: May 2017