title: Effects of Qi-therapy on premenstrual syndrome.
abstract: This study investigated the effects of Qi-therapy (nine sessions over two menstrual cycles) on pain and other symptoms in women with premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Forty-six women who were attending college were randomly allocated to receive Qi-therapy (Qi-therapy group: n = 23) or placed on a waiting list as controls (n = 22: 1 dropped out). Qi-therapy had a significant effect on pain and water retention. In addition, there were significant short-term effects on pain, mental depression, and anxiety. These results suggested that Qi-therapy might be useful as a nursing intervention for women who suffer from PMS to maintain or restore a balance of Qi.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Wonkwang Health Science College, Iksan, Korea.
authors.forename: Hye-Sook
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: Myeong Soo
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Myung-Ja
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Elizabeth S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Chong
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008597:Menstrual Cycle / Q000502:physiology; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods; D011293:Premenstrual Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D019413:Qi; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D013995:Time; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome