Acupuncture for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

University of Virginia

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Treatments: Procedure: Acupuncture; Procedure: Sham Acupuncture

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00602940

NIH R21 AT002520

12045

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a randomized control trial of acupuncture for women with polycystic ovary syndrome. The study is triple-blinded.

Enrollment: 78 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 43 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• ages 18-43
• confirmation of PCOS through the study
• signed informed consent
• able to receive study treatment at Virginia study sites
• agree not to use hormonal medications for the 5 months of the study

Exclusion criteria

• pregnant
• use of hormonal drugs 30/60 days before the study entry
• acupuncture for ovulatory disorders 30 days prior to study entry

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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78 participants in 2 patient groups

1

Experimental group

Description:

Active acupuncture treatment

Treatment:

Procedure: Acupuncture

2

Sham Comparator group

Description:

Sham acupuncture treatment

Treatment:

Procedure: Sham Acupuncture