Instant analgesic effect of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy on primary dysmenorrhoea according to functional magnetic resonance imaging: study protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled trial

Abstract Background Primary dysmenorrhoea (PDM) is defined as a series of pain-dominated symptoms during and after menstruation without organic lesions. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and oral contraceptives are usually recommended as first-line therapy for the clinical treatment of PDM, but t...

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Main Authors: Shanshan Liu, Lezheng Wang, Jian Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-4045-5