Clinical Study

Effect of an Acupuncture Technique of Penetrating through Zhibian (BL54) to Shuidao (ST28) with Long Needle for Pain Relief in Patients with Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 1

Clinical characteristics and demographics of included participants.

GroupAcupuncture (n = 31)Ibuprofen (n = 31)

Age (yrs)21.70 ± 4.0821.90 ± 4.15
Disease course (yrs)6.62 ± 1.536.55 ± 1.59
VAS score7.62 ± 1.537.55 ± 1.59
Symptom severity score13.78 ± 4.3513.61 ± 4.15
Mild cases (n)43
Moderate cases (n)910
Severe cases (n)1818