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CompletedPhase 1/2Registry data

Endometriosis : Traditional Medicine vs Hormone Therapy

NCTNCT00034047 (opens ClinicalTrials.gov in a new tab)Other idR21AT000453-01
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Overview

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 1/2
Enrollment
50 participants
Sponsor
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) · Nih
Design
Randomized · Open label (no masking)
Countries
1 country

United States

Start
Sept 2002
Primary completion
Aug 2006
Completion
Aug 2006
First posted
22 Apr 2002 (estimated)
Last update posted
25 Jan 2008 (estimated)
Conditions
Endometriosis · Pelvic Pain

Timeline

1 trial · 1 completed

  • Completed
  • Ongoing
  • Not yet recruiting
  • Stopped
  • Estimated dates (est.)
  • Results posted
200220032004200520062007
  1. Ph 1/2

    Endometriosis : Traditional Medicine vs Hormone Therapy

    NCT00034047

    Sept 2002 to Aug 2006

Registry summary

Text and fields below are the sponsor's entries at ClinicalTrials.gov, shown as posted.

This 36-week study will determine whether traditional Chinese medicine (acupuncture and Chinese herbs) is as effective as hormone therapy for alleviating endometriosis-related pelvic pain.

Interventions

  • AcupunctureProcedure
  • Chinese ProductsDrug
  • NafarelinDrug

Arms0

The registry lists no arms for this trial.

Primary outcomes1

Outcomes the sponsor listed as primary.

  1. Pain assessments

Posted results

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No results are posted for this trial.

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Studies0

Studies that cite this trial.

No study cites this trial.

Eligibility

Who could join, as posted.

Sex
Female
Age
from 18 Years up to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Inclusion and exclusion criteria, as posted
Inclusion Criteria: * Women with laparoscopy-confirmed endometriosis within the past 6 years * Experiencing chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea (painful periods) and dyspareunia (painful intercourse), at least one of which is moderate to severe Exclusion Criteria: * Use of traditional Chinese medicine for endometriosis. If previous treatment with hormone therapy, must have responded positively but not have been on hormone therapy within the past 6 months * Use of any form of hormone-based contraception during the 12-week treatment and 24-week follow-up periods * Diagnosed with any chronic condition other than endometriosis, or any other acute condition that causes pain * Pregnancy or breast feeding

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