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The purpose of this trial is to investigate the effect and safety of auricular acupressure on adolescent and young women with PCOS. Subjects will be randomly assigned in to two arms: Auricular acupressure arm and placebo auricular acupressure, both arms will be treated for three months. Body mass index, oral glucose tolerance test, hormonal profile and metabolic profile will be determined.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auricular acupressure | Experimental | The magnetic beads will be taped to the seven pressing points: Hunger point, Ovary, Uterus, Endocrine point, liver, kidney and spleen. |
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| Placebo auricular acupressure | Placebo Comparator | The magnetic beads will be taped to the three pressing points:Tonsil, eye and elbow. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Auricular acupressure | Other | The magnetic beads were taped to the auricular acupressure points, by the same acupuncture specialist on one ear approximately after skin sterilization, and the subjects were asked to massage the points for 5 minutes, 30 minutes before three meals and sleep.The magnetic beads were left in situ, but replaced with new ones once every week in the other ear. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Body mass index (BMI): BMI change at 3 months. | 3 month |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) | 3 month | |
| Testosterone (T) | 3 month | |
| Sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Yan Li, Doctor | Contact | +86-451-82111401 | liyantcm@163.com |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Lihui Hou, Bachelor | First Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University Of Chinese | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| First Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine | Recruiting | Harbin | Heilongjiang | 150040 | China |
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| ID | Term |
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| D011085 | Polycystic Ovary Syndrome |
| ID | Term |
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| D010048 | Ovarian Cysts |
| D003560 | Cysts |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D010049 | Ovarian Diseases |
| D000291 |
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| Placebo auricular acupressure | Other | The magnetic beads were taped to the auricular acupressure points, by the same acupuncture specialist on one ear approximately after skin sterilization, and the subjects were not asked to massage the points.The magnetic beads were left in situ, but replaced with new ones once every week in the other ear. |
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| 3 month |
| Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS). | 3 month |
| Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) | 3 month |
| Luteinizing hormone (LH) | 3 month |
| Cholesterol | 3 month |
| Triglycerides (TG) | 3 month |
| Waist/hip ratio | 3 month |
| Ferriman-Gallwey score | 3 month |
| Adnexal Diseases |
| D005831 | Genital Diseases, Female |
| D052776 | Female Urogenital Diseases |
| D005261 | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
| D000091662 | Genital Diseases |
| D006058 | Gonadal Disorders |
| D004700 | Endocrine System Diseases |