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Acupuncture in Menopause (AIM) study: a pragmatic, randomized controlled trial.


ABSTRACT: The aim of the study was to evaluate the short and long-term effects of acupuncture on vasomotor symptoms (VMS) and quality of life-related measures.A total of 209 perimenopausal and postmenopausal women aged 45 to 60 years, experiencing four or more VMS per day, were recruited from the community and randomized to receive up to 20 acupuncture treatments within the first 6 months (acupuncture group) or the second 6 months (waitlist control group) of the 12-month study period. The primary outcome was mean daily frequency of VMS. Secondary outcomes were VMS interference with daily life, sleep quality, depressive symptoms, somatic and other symptoms, anxiety, and quality of life.The VMS frequency declined by 36.7% at 6 months in the acupuncture group and increased by 6.0% in the control group (P?

SUBMITTER: Avis NE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4874921 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Acupuncture in Menopause (AIM) study: a pragmatic, randomized controlled trial.

Avis Nancy E NE   Coeytaux Remy R RR   Isom Scott S   Prevette Kristen K   Morgan Timothy T  

Menopause (New York, N.Y.) 20160601 6


<h4>Objective</h4>The aim of the study was to evaluate the short and long-term effects of acupuncture on vasomotor symptoms (VMS) and quality of life-related measures.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 209 perimenopausal and postmenopausal women aged 45 to 60 years, experiencing four or more VMS per day, were recruited from the community and randomized to receive up to 20 acupuncture treatments within the first 6 months (acupuncture group) or the second 6 months (waitlist control group) of the 12-month  ...[more]

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