Influence of de qi on the immediate analgesic effect of SP6 acupuncture in patients with primary dysmenorrhoea and cold and dampness stagnation: a multicentre randomised controlled trial.

CONCLUSIONS: This study showed no significant difference in VAS-P scores in patients with primary dysmenorrhoea and cold and dampness stagnation immediately after SP6 acupuncture designed to induce or avoid de qi sensation. Both treatments significantly reduced VAS-P relative to baseline. Irrespective of group allocation, patients experiencing actual de qi sensation demonstrated larger reductions in pain score relative to those without, suggesting greater analgesic effects.
TRIAL REGITRATION NUMBER: Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR-TRC-13003086); Results.
PMID: 28698243 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - July 11, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Zhao MY, Zhang P, Li J, Wang LP, Zhou W, Wang YX, She YF, Ma LX, Wang P, Hu NJ, Lin C, Hu SQ, Wu GW, Wang YF, Sun JJ, Jiang SZ, Zhu J Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: research