Journal of Pain Research
Efficacy of Electroacupuncture for Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Randomized, Single-Blind, Sham-Controlled Trial
By Lishi Huang, Jin Yu, Dan Gan and 3 others.
Abstract
Objective
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture in the management of chronic pelvic pain (CPP).
Methods
This randomized, single-blind, sham-controlled trial enrolled 66 women aged 18 to 50 years with CPP. Participants were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive either electroacupuncture or sham electroacupuncture. Each treatment session lasted 30 minutes and was administered three times weekly, with treatment suspended during menstruation and subsequently resumed until 24 sessions were completed. The primary outcomes were lower abdominal pain and lumbosacral pain assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at baseline, week 8 (end of treatment), and week 16 (8-week follow-up). Secondary outcomes were depression and anxiety assessed using the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale HAMD) and Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAMA) before and after treatment.
