1. Randomized controlled trial assessing a traditional Chinese medicine remedy in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea
- Author
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Kennedy, S., Jin, X., Yu, H., Zhong, S., Magill, P., Vliet, T. van, Kistemaker, C., Voors, C., and Pasman, W.
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Adult ,double blind procedure ,drug safety ,Adolescent ,Pilot Projects ,Corydalis yanhusuo extract ,randomization ,dysmenorrhea ,Paeonia ,patient compliance ,Angelica sinensis extract ,Humans ,Biomedical research ,controlled study ,human ,Medicine, Chinese Traditional ,Analytical research ,Paeonia lactiflora extract ,ibuprofen ,clinical article ,tablet ,Chinese medicine ,controlled clinical trial ,Angelica sinensis ,article ,visual analog scale ,clinical trial ,Middle Aged ,Placebo Effect ,unclassified drug ,drug efficacy ,female ,Treatment Outcome ,Corydalis ,priority journal ,Health ,randomized controlled trial ,placebo ,plant extract ,disease duration ,headache ,Drugs, Chinese Herbal - Abstract
A proof-of-concept study to assess the safety and efficacy of a traditional Chinese medicine formula as treatment for primary dysmenorrhea showed no statistically significant benefit over placebo. However, some efficacy parameters suggested possible superiority of the active treatment and so a larger study needs to be performed to determine whether this remedy has a role in the treatment of dysmenorrhea. © 2006 American Society for Reproductive Medicine.
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- 2006