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Effects of Somatothermal Far-Infrared Ray on Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Pilot Study
Joint Authors
Ou, Ming-Chiu
Ke, Yu-Min
Liu, Ho-Yen
Chang, Wen-An
Ho, Cheng-Kun
Lin, Yung-Sheng
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The purpose of this study was to assess the beneficial effects of using a far-infrared (FIR) belt on the management of patients with primary dysmenorrhea.
This is the first study to determine the efficacy of somatothermal FIR using a parallel-arm randomized sham-controlled and double-blinded design with objective physical evidence and psychometric self-reports.
Fifty-one Taiwanese women with primary dysmenorrhea were enrolled in the study.
Results indicate that there was an increased abdominal temperature of 0.6°C and a 3.27% increase in abdominal blood flow in the FIR group (wearing FIR belt) compared to those in the control group (wearing sham belt).
Verbal rating scale and numeric rating scale scores in the FIR group were both lower than those in the control group.
Compared to the blank group (wearing no belt), the average dysmenorrhea pain duration of the FIR group was significantly reduced from 2.5 to 1.8 days, but there was no significant difference in the control group.
These results demonstrate that the use of a belt made of far-infrared ceramic materials can reduce primary dysmenorrhea.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ke, Yu-Min& Ou, Ming-Chiu& Ho, Cheng-Kun& Lin, Yung-Sheng& Liu, Ho-Yen& Chang, Wen-An. 2012. Effects of Somatothermal Far-Infrared Ray on Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Pilot Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ke, Yu-Min…[et al.]. Effects of Somatothermal Far-Infrared Ray on Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Pilot Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ke, Yu-Min& Ou, Ming-Chiu& Ho, Cheng-Kun& Lin, Yung-Sheng& Liu, Ho-Yen& Chang, Wen-An. Effects of Somatothermal Far-Infrared Ray on Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Pilot Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1028182
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1028182