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Trial reportBMC complementary and alternative medicine2013

Acupuncture and physical exercise for affective symptoms and health-related quality of life in polycystic ovary syndrome: secondary analysis from a randomized controlled trial.

Elisabet Stener-Victorin, Göran Holm, Per Olof Janson, Deborah Gustafson, Margda Waern

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT00484705 (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome), which is not on this map. Cited by 34 papers, 10 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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34citing papers in PubMed, 10 pooled it
8.2field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT00484705 nacompletednot on this map

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) - The Female Metabolic Syndrome Genes And Processes In The Aetiology And Pathogenesis Of PCOS And Identification Of New Treatment Strategies

TypeinterventionalSponsorGöteborg UniversityRan2005 to 2008Enrolled84ConditionsPolycystic Ovary SyndromeArmsElectroacupuncture, Physical exercise, Untreated control
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

34 citing papers in PubMed, 10 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 72 citations in OpenAlex.

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  8. Acupuncture for polycystic ovarian syndrome.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019
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  9. Lifestyle changes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 3 countries.

Elisabet Stener-Victorin
Göran Holm
Per Olof Janson
Deborah Gustafson
Margda Waern
University of Gothenburg · SE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWomen with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have symptoms of depression and anxiety and impaired health related quality of life (HRQoL). Here we test the post-hoc hypothesis that acupuncture and exercise improve depression and anxiety symptoms and HRQoL in PCOS women.

methodsSeventy-two PCOS women were randomly assigned to 16 weeks of 1) acupuncture (n = 28); 2) exercise (n = 29); or 3) no intervention (control) (n = 15). Outcome measures included: change in Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS-S), Brief Scale for Anxiety (BSA-S), Swedish Short-Form 36 (SF-36), and PCOS Questionnaire (PCOSQ) scores from baseline to after 16-week intervention, and to 16-week post-intervention follow-up.

resultsA reduction in MADRS-S and BSA-S from baseline to 16-weeks post-intervention follow-up was observed for the acupuncture group. The SF-36 domains role physical, energy/vitality, general health perception and the mental component of summary scores improved in the acupuncture group after intervention and at follow-up. Within the exercise group the role physical decreased after treatment, while physical functioning and general health perception scores increased at follow-up. The emotion domain in the PCOSQ improved after 16-weeks of intervention within all three groups, and at follow-up in acupuncture and exercise groups. At follow-up, improvement in the infertility domain was observed within the exercise group.

conclusionThere was a modest improvement in depression and anxiety scores in women treated with acupuncture, and improved HRQoL scores were noted in both intervention groups. While not a primary focus of the trial, these data suggest continued investigation of mental health outcomes in women treated for PCOS. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00484705.

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Acupuncture TherapyExerciseQuality of LifeAdultAffective SymptomsAnxietyDepressionFemaleHumansPolycystic Ovary SyndromeSurveys and Questionnaires

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PMID23763822
PMCPMC3684530
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