Effect of High Power Laser Acupuncture on Post Menopausal Hot Flashes

Effect of High Power Laser Acupuncture on Post Menopausal Hot Flashes

The aim of this study will be to determine the effect of high power laser acupuncture on post menopausal hot flashes.

There are several conflicting reports surrounding the efficacy of acupuncture for hot flashes, and several reviews exist. For example, in 2009 there were 2 reviews of acupuncture for hot flashes was performed. One evaluated 6 randomized controlled trials conducted in women without cancer. The second evaluated 6 randomized controlled trials performed in women with breast cancer.

Conclusions in 2 reviews were that existing studies suffered from methodological weaknesses, major limitation of our study due to the small size of the group, the psycho physiological, social and culture level of each woman. and there was an overall lack of supporting evidence for the use of acupuncture for the treatment of hot flashes in these population.

From previous studies , there was lack studies about effect of acupuncture on postmenopausal hot flashes.

So this study end to investigate the effect of high power laser acupuncture on postmenopausal hot flashes.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Sixty post menopausal women suffering from hot flashes.
• Their age will range from 50 to 60 years.
• Their body mass index (BMI) will range(> 30kg/m2).

Exclusion Criteria:

• Breast cancer.
• Myocardial infarction.
• Pulmonary embolism.