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KMID : 0644120190320040102
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Journal of Oriental Gynecology
2019 Volume.32 No. 4 p.102 ~ p.115
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Interventions of Korean medicine for chronic pelvic pain: a literature review of randomized controlled trials
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Jeong Won-Choon
Park Jang-Kyung
Sung Soo-Hyun
Hwang Hyeon-Ho
Jung Tae-Young
Park Jong-Hyun
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study aimed to review randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on the effects of interventions of Korean medicine for chronic pelvic pain (CPP).
Methods: We searched eleven electronic databases from inception up to Apr 2018. RCTs evaluating the effects of Korean medicine interventions for CPP were retrieved.
Results :11 RCTs were included and total number of experimental group was 390 cases. A total of 4 types of interventions were used, of which acupuncture (45.5%), electro-acupuncture (18.2%), Electro-Acupuncture + Auricular Acupuncture + Moxibustion (18.2%) were the most frequently utilized. CV4 (100.0%), CV1 (80.0%), SP6 (80.0%), SP9 (80.0%) were most frequently used acupoint in acupuncture treatment.
Conclusions: For evidence-based treatment of korean medicine intervention for CPP, high quality RCTs must be conducted.
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KEYWORD
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Randomized Controlled Trial, Chronic Pelvic Pain, Korean Medicine, Literature Review
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