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Study NCT ID: NCT06976151
Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Last Update Posted: 2025-05-16
First Post: 2025-05-09
Is NOT Gene Therapy: True
Has Adverse Events: False

Brief Title: Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Dysmenorrhea Among Autoimmune Disease Women
Sponsor: Cairo University
Organization:

Study Overview

Official Title: Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Dysmenorrhea Among Autoimmune Disease Women
Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Status Verified Date: 2025-05
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: This study will be conducted to investigate transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation effect on pain and disease aggravation during menstruation among autoimmune disease women
Detailed Description: The monthly ovarian cycle is characterized by tightly regulated hormones predictably fluctuating throughout the reproductive years. The menstrual cycle plays a role in the exacerbation of rheumatologic conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus, with flares occurring prior to and during menses, respectively Given these previous observations, sex hormones are hypothesized to influence the biologic properties of the immune system and skin.

Women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) reported increased pain, fatigue, and disease activity right before their period. Furthermore, those with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) experienced similar symptom flares during menses.

The transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) is a combination of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and traditional Chi- nese acupoints. . Electroacupuncture blocks pain by activating a variety of bioactive chemicals through peripheral, spinal, and supraspinal mechanisms such as the prompt release of β-endorphin and met-enkephalin . Corticotrophin-releasing factor and prostaglandin E2 are also involved in electroacupuncture analgesia.

There are growing literature to support the relationship between the aggravation of autoimmune disease symptoms during menstruation time which maximizes the negative effect on the female's the daily activities at that time. There is lack of researches on the effect of TEAS on this point .TEAS has positive effect on pain during menstrual cycle . The result of this study will help to evaluate the efficacy of TEAS on Pain and disease severity during menstruation in women with autoimmune diseases.

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: False
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: