Non-randomised trial, 1974
Can acupuncture treat premenstrual syndrome?
A small case report of 6 women showed improvement with acupuncture, but without a comparison group we cannot be confident it works.
What they did
A review of premenstrual syndrome followed by reports of 6 women with PMS who were treated only with acupuncture.
What they found
All 6 women showed clear improvement in their premenstrual symptoms with acupuncture treatment.
What it means for you
Early findings are promising enough to recommend further research. However, this is only 6 women without a comparison group, so improvement could be due to placebo or chance.
6
women with PMS
About the study
- Original title
- [A trial of the treatment of the premenstrual syndrome by acupuncture]
- Authors
- Rubin M
- Journal
- Revue francaise de gynecologie et d'obstetrique
- Year
- 1974
- Study design
- Non-randomised trial
- What was tested
- Acupuncture treatment
- Read the paper
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17436497/
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