Traditional dry cupping therapy versus medroxyprogesterone acetate in the treatment of idiopathic menorrhagia : a randomized controlled trial
Joint Authors
Sepidarkish, Mahdi
Ghorat, Fereshteh
Azizkhani, Muhammad
Dastjerdi, Marzieh Vahid
Arani, Malihah Tabaraee
Pirjani, Reyhaneh
Karimi, Mehrdad
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 20, Issue 2 (28 Feb. 2018), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2018-02-28
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background: Dry cupping has been used as a treatment for abnormal uterine bleeding in Iranian traditional medicine.
Objectives: The present study aimed at evaluating the usefulness of dry cupping on excessive menstrual blood loss in menorrhagia with a well- validated menstrual pictogram compared to medroxyprogesterone acetate.
Methods: A total of 162 women with menorrhagia were enrolled in this prospective, randomized, controlled trial in Iran from 2015 to 2016.
Written informed consent was obtained, then, patients were randomly allocated into dry cupping (3 sessions of interrupted and kinetic dry cupping during menstrual bleeding) or medroxyprogesterone acetate (10 mg/day throughout the luteal period) groups using a random number sequence.
The number of bleeding days and objective estimation of menstrual blood loss using a pictorial blood loss assessment chart (PBAC) were recorded before the intervention and at specific intervals (1 and 3 months postintervention).
Results: At 1 and 3 months, PBAC scores were significantly lower in women treated with cupping compared with women treated with medroxyprogesterone acetate.
These reductions in PBAC score were 214.9 mL with 95% CI (120.5 to 309.2) greater than medroxyprogesterone acetate at 1 month and 237.3 with 95% CI (143.0 to 331.7) at 3- month follow- up period.
Reduction in the number of bleeding days in the cupping group for almost one day was better than the control groups at 1 and 3 months follow- up (Mean difference:-1.03, 95% CI (-1.78 to -0.26), P = 0.007).
Conclusions: Dry cupping is an effective treatment in reducing the intensity of bleeding during the menstrual period compared to medroxyprogesterone acetate.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Azizkhani, Muhammad& Dastjerdi, Marzieh Vahid& Arani, Malihah Tabaraee& Pirjani, Reyhaneh& Sepidarkish, Mahdi& Ghorat, Fereshteh…[et al.]. 2018. Traditional dry cupping therapy versus medroxyprogesterone acetate in the treatment of idiopathic menorrhagia : a randomized controlled trial. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 20, no. 2, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-840438
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Azizkhani, Muhammad…[et al.]. Traditional dry cupping therapy versus medroxyprogesterone acetate in the treatment of idiopathic menorrhagia : a randomized controlled trial. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 20, no. 2 (Feb. 2018), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-840438
American Medical Association (AMA)
Azizkhani, Muhammad& Dastjerdi, Marzieh Vahid& Arani, Malihah Tabaraee& Pirjani, Reyhaneh& Sepidarkish, Mahdi& Ghorat, Fereshteh…[et al.]. Traditional dry cupping therapy versus medroxyprogesterone acetate in the treatment of idiopathic menorrhagia : a randomized controlled trial. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2018. Vol. 20, no. 2, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-840438
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 7-8
Record ID
BIM-840438