Cure My Disease

Don't miss your cure!

 Log in / Sign up

Acupuncture needles take on period pain: new study shows promise

NCT ID NCT07590232

Symptom relief Sponsor: Ataturk University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

What the study statuses mean

This study's is highlighted.

Recruitment status, easiest to join first

Recruiting now
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed This study
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

When the status isn't known

Details not published
The full record has not been published yet, so there is little to show here.
Status unknown
This status has not been confirmed recently, so it may be out of date.

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether acupuncture can reduce pain and improve daily life for women with painful periods (primary dysmenorrhea). 64 women aged 18-35 with regular cycles and moderate to severe pain took part. Researchers measured pain levels and quality of life before and after treatment.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

64 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2022

Finished

Dec 2022

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 35 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * to be women aged 18-35 years with a confirmed diagnosis of primary dysmenorrhea for at least one year * regular menstrual cycles (28 ± 7 days) * a VAS score ≥4 in the previous cycle Exclusion Criteria: * secondary dysmenorrhea * currently pregnant, postpartum, or breastfeeding * used oral contraceptives or intrauterine devices in the last 3 months, * received acupuncture in the past 6 months, had open wounds at acupuncture points * presented with severe psychiatric disorder or cognitive impairment

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Dysmenorrhea primary are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Pain primary dysmenorrhea

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Dysmenorrhea primary

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ataturk University Hospital

    Erzurum, 25040, Turkey (Türkiye)

More trials for these conditions

Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.